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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.
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Murray Rothbard leans further toward federal than 99% of the 416 personalities in the catalog.
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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.
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.
Branch that unites anti-politics, radical free markets, and direct popular communication, attacking bureaucracies, taxes, and party elites in the name of individual freedom, entrepreneurship, and the sovereignty of the ordinary citizen.
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Clerical FascismThird Position21%
A Belgian economist, Molinari pioneered competitive government, proposing free competition in security and governance as an intellectual root of anarcho-capitalism and voluntary jurisdictions.
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A 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.
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A 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.
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