Difference between revisions of "What Is Libertarianism?"
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{{DES | des = Twenty views of the big picture of libertarianism.}} | {{DES | des = Twenty views of the big picture of libertarianism.}} | ||
| − | It's obvious that definitions of libertarianism by opponents are prone to bias. By the same standard, self-serving definitions by proponents are also prone to bias. Because libertarianism is diverse and complex, the simple solution is to present multiple viewpoints, each true to some degree, to construct a picture of the whole. The story of [[ | + | It's obvious that definitions of libertarianism by opponents are prone to bias. By the same standard, self-serving definitions by proponents are also prone to bias. Because libertarianism is diverse and complex, the simple solution is to present multiple viewpoints, each true to some degree, to construct a picture of the whole. The story of [[Blind men and an elephant]] illustrates how ridiculous clinging to a single viewpoint can be, and how building a more realistic picture would require critical acceptance of multiple viewpoints. Viewpoints of proponents of libertarianism are well known; here are some viewpoints of opponents. |
== A Rhetoric Of Liberty == | == A Rhetoric Of Liberty == | ||
Libertarianism is united only by a rhetoric of liberty. "Liberty" is the central glittering generality of libertarian propaganda. | Libertarianism is united only by a rhetoric of liberty. "Liberty" is the central glittering generality of libertarian propaganda. | ||
