Difference between revisions of "Introduction To Libertarianism"
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===Libertarian Philosophy=== | ===Libertarian Philosophy=== | ||
| − | Libertarian philosophy is mostly corrupt: much of it is funded by plutocrats to provide ideas and materials for their public relations campaigns. Hayek, for example, never held an academic position that wasn't funded by plutocrats. Milton Friedman and Robert Nozick might seem exceptions to this funding generalization, until you consider what class Harvard and the University Of Chicago serve (both are private universities relying on wealthy funders.). | + | Libertarian philosophy is mostly corrupt: much of it is funded by plutocrats to provide ideas and materials for their public relations campaigns. [[Hayek]], for example, never held an academic position that wasn't funded by plutocrats. [[Milton Friedman]] and [[Robert Nozick]] might seem exceptions to this funding generalization, until you consider what class Harvard and the [[Chicago Economics|University Of Chicago]] serve (both are private universities relying on wealthy funders.). |
Libertarian philosophy, even when not corrupt, has also in large part been subverted by two generations of promotion of [[Libertarian Propaganda Terms|libertarian propaganda terms]]. Hayek described this totalitarian practice as [[The_Road_to_Serfdom/Perversion_Of_Language|the complete perversion of language]], and most libertarian philosophy is the victim of political libertarian subversion of English terms such as [[freedom]], [[liberty]], [[Free Market|free market]], [[Classical Liberal|classical liberal]] and many others. | Libertarian philosophy, even when not corrupt, has also in large part been subverted by two generations of promotion of [[Libertarian Propaganda Terms|libertarian propaganda terms]]. Hayek described this totalitarian practice as [[The_Road_to_Serfdom/Perversion_Of_Language|the complete perversion of language]], and most libertarian philosophy is the victim of political libertarian subversion of English terms such as [[freedom]], [[liberty]], [[Free Market|free market]], [[Classical Liberal|classical liberal]] and many others. | ||
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==Why Is Libertarianism Important?== | ==Why Is Libertarianism Important?== | ||
| − | For the same reason why Fascism is important: it is a noxious ideology that would lead to great repression and suffering. It is an ideology that would roll back the [[Progressivism|progressive]] policies that have diminished poverty and brought about the largest [[Middle Class|middle | + | For the same reason why Fascism is important: it is a noxious ideology that would lead to great repression and suffering. It is an ideology that would roll back the [[Progressivism|progressive]] and [[Social Democracy|social democratic]] policies that have diminished poverty and brought about the largest [[Middle Class|middle classes]] the world has ever known. It is an ideology that would diminish democracy. And because it is one of the major tools of plutocrats to justify and promote their plutocracy. |
