Questions tagged [libertarianism]
Questions related to a dedicated laissez-faire political philosophy advocating only minimal state intervention in the lives of citizens.
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Given the presence of internet, encryption, and digital cash, why hasn't "assasination politics" taken off?
Jim Bell writes in his Assasination Politics:
Now, there is one more thing that I would hope we could get straight: As I originally "invented" this system, it occurred to me that there ...
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What do Libertarians mean when they say that ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), in the long run, leads to fewer people with disabilities employed?
Libertarians sometimes say that laws such as ADA lead, in the long run, to fewer people with disabilities being employed. How can that possibly be true? ADA is essentially saying that companies which ...
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Was it up to individual judgement to trade not at par different labour notes in Modern Times?
During his experiment in Cincinnati Warren distinguished different types of labour:
Adjustments were made for the difficulty and disagreeableness of the work performed, so that time was not the only ...
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What is the libertarian solution to the antibiotic resistance caused by massive use of antibiotics in agriculture?
Libertarians are against all (or at least the vast majority of) government regulation. But there seem to be some things for which government regulation is necessary. Like the antibiotic resistance ...
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Why is the state relativised so much? [closed]
The question is, why there's so much defense of state legitimacy on cognitive level. As if "it's necessary evil" vs "it's a universal good".
It's still controversial to say that &...
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Why has Libertarianism achieved so little as a political ideology in the World?
Since Libertarianism can be defined as a political philosophy that advocates only minimal state intervention in the free market and the private lives of citizens, but when it comes to actual policies, ...
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Have any capitalist libertarians asked if the free market destroys itself (due to the efficiency of organised crime)?
I am aware of, though not read in, the most influential capitalist libertarian thinkers (Hayek, Friedman, Nozick, Rand, etc). As far as I understand it, their general point is that an unrestricted ...
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How can the Harm Principle be adjusted to fit Social Democracy and Social Liberalism
Beyond Libertarianism: Interpretations of Mill's Harm Principle and the Economic Implications Therein
The harm principle does not stipulate strict rights of the individual, applied uniformly.
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Do right wing libertarians have a mechanism which incentivises long term planning?
Some right wing libertarians intend to have the world run primarily, if not totally, on market-forces which in the vast majority of cases favor short-term gains and do not usually take into account ...
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Is there objective proof that Jo Jorgensen stopped Trump winning, like a right-wing Ralph Nader?
Breitbart is pushing the theory that if Jo Jorgensen hadn't run, Trump would have won (assuming that he didn't). Is this correct? Is there objective proof that all (or enough) of her votes would ...
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Is defunding the police compatible with a libertarian mindset?
In light of recent tragedies, many people have been saying "defund the police". I'm a moderate conservative and moderate libertarian and generally think that defunding the police is a bad ...
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What did Ayn Rand mean by " men’s rejection of reason in favor of faith, and of self-interest in favor of self-sacrifice."?
Basically, this statement is included in one of her book in subject of reasons, how totalitarianism developed.
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Is it possible to privatize marriage while keeping incestuous relationships illegal?
The concept of marriage privatization, where the state has no authority to define personal relationships, has been growing popular over the last few years in the USA. Many people see it as the best ...
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Rand Paul coronavirus vote record
I've seen mentioned in an article from March that:
Earlier this month, [Rand] Paul, a licensed physician, voted against a bipartisan $8 billion emergency coronavirus funding bill. He was the sole ...
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How does libertarianism handle contagious diseases or pandemics?
In libertarianism, each person is responsible for their own health. Nobody is forced to take health insurance, and a hospital is not obliged to provide care to an individual who cannot pay for the ...
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