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.
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In one sentence
I want a society of maximum personal autonomy, with the state reduced to essential functions and private property above any coercion.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Very strong · Federal
Structure
- Strong · Democracy
Representation
- Very strong · Liberty
Power
- Strong · Multiculturalism
Immigration
- Strong · Pacifist
Diplomacy
- Strong · Non-interventionist
Intervention
- Very strong · Private
Economy
- Very strong · Free market
Control
- Very strong · Globalism
Trade
- Leaning · Irreligious
Religion
- Leaning · Progressive
Morality
- Strong · Technology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Control
Leans further toward free market than 98% of the 243 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 64This ideology 3
Of all the axes, Control 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
Robert Nozick
An American philosopher, Nozick defended libertarianism and the minimal state in Anarchy, State, and Utopia, arguing that only the protection of individual rights justifies the existence of state power.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyLysander SpoonerJurist99%
SociallyJohn McAfeeEntrepreneur and activist99%
EconomicallyGustave de MolinariPolitical economist100%
Other compatible profiles
EconomicsMurray RothbardEconomist98%
Political theorySatoshi NakamotoCreator of Bitcoin98%
Political theorySamuel Edward Konkin IIILibertarian theorist97%
PhilosophyMax MorePhilosopher97%
Intellectual lifeHal FinneyCryptographer97%
Political theoryBenjamin TuckerAnarchist96%
EconomicsLudwig von MisesEconomist96%
ActivismEzra HeywoodIndividualist anarchist95%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
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.
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 region88%
SociallySão Paulo (Brazil)Industrial-financial region86%
EconomicallyWyoming (United States)Libertarian-extractive region92%
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)1918–192174%
SociallyDutch Republic (United Provinces)1581–179569%
EconomicallyPinochet's Chile1973–199095%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
Close ideologies
Closest within Libertarian
- Libertarian
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.
- 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.
- Libertarian
Classical Liberalism
Original branch of liberalism that defends natural rights, property, free markets, and a minimal state, seeing individual freedom and the strict limitation of power as the foundations of a just society.
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.
- Anarchist
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
Clerical FascismThird Position21%