Anarcho-Capitalism
Current that proposes abolishing the state and organizing all of society through contracts and free markets, with security, justice, and services provided by competing private companies under absolute property rights.
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In one sentence
I want to abolish the state and organize everything through contracts and free markets, with security and justice sold by private companies.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Very strong · Federal
Structure
- Strong · Democracy
Representation
- Very strong · Liberty
Power
- Leaning · Multiculturalism
Immigration
- Strong · Pacifist
Diplomacy
- Very strong · Non-interventionist
Intervention
- Very strong · Private
Economy
- Very strong · Free market
Control
- Very strong · Globalism
Trade
- Leaning · Irreligious
Religion
- Leaning · Progressive
Morality
- Very strong · Technology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Structure
Leans further toward federal than 93% of the 243 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 36This ideology 96
Of all the axes, Structure is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Religion
On Religion, it sits close to the catalog median.
Ideology median 55This ideology 71
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Murray Rothbard
An American economist, Rothbard was the main formulator of anarcho-capitalism, defending the abolition of the state, absolute private property, and the provision of security and justice by the free market.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallySatoshi NakamotoCreator of Bitcoin98%
SociallyMax MorePhilosopher97%
EconomicallyGustave de MolinariPolitical economist99%
Other compatible profiles
Intellectual lifeLysander SpoonerJurist97%
Political theorySamuel Edward Konkin IIILibertarian theorist97%
ActivismJohn McAfeeEntrepreneur and activist97%
Political theoryBenjamin TuckerAnarchist95%
PhilosophyRobert NozickPhilosopher95%
ActivismEzra HeywoodIndividualist anarchist95%
Intellectual lifeHal FinneyCryptographer95%
EconomicsLudwig von MisesEconomist94%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Medieval Iceland (Commonwealth)
c. 930–1262A rare society without a central state, medieval Iceland was organized by local chieftains and an assembly, the Althing, settling disputes through laws and private agreements in a decentralized system close to anarchy.
Other close countries
New Hampshire (United States)
Libertarian-fiscal regionA small state in the northeastern United States, New Hampshire is known for its strong libertarian culture, low taxation, absence of a state income tax, and a motto that exalts liberty above all.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyZug (Switzerland)Crypto-fiscal region87%
SociallySão Paulo (Brazil)Industrial-financial region85%
EconomicallyWyoming (United States)Libertarian-extractive region90%
The most distant
Medieval Iceland (Commonwealth)
c. 930–1262A rare society without a central state, medieval Iceland was organized by local chieftains and an assembly, the Althing, settling disputes through laws and private agreements in a decentralized system close to anarchy.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyFree Territory (Makhnovshchina)1918–192171%
SociallyDutch Republic (United Provinces)1581–179571%
EconomicallyPinochet's Chile1973–199094%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
Close ideologies
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- Libertarian
Libertarianism
Philosophy that advocates maximum individual freedom and a state reduced to essential functions, valuing private property, free markets, and personal autonomy while rejecting state coercion over life.
- Libertarian
Crypto-Anarchism
Current that uses cryptography and digital technologies to guarantee privacy, freedom, and transactions beyond state control, seeking to weaken surveillance and authority through technological means.
- Libertarian
Geolibertarianism
Synthesis of libertarianism and Georgism that combines free markets and individual freedoms with the taxation of land value, seen as a common resource, to fund the minimal state without punishing labor.
Closest in other spectrums
- Right
Neoliberalism
Current that advocates free markets, deregulation, privatization, and fiscal discipline, reducing the state's economic role and trusting competition and monetary stability as engines of prosperity.
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Individualist Socialism
Branch that reconciles socialist ideals with strong emphasis on personal autonomy and freedom, defending cooperation and collective ownership without sacrificing each person's independence and uniqueness.
- Center
Liberalism
Political tradition that places individual freedom at the center, defending rights, tolerance, the rule of law, a market economy, and limits on power, with government subject to the consent of citizens.
The most distant ideology
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