Liberty
12 posts
- 1Beginner
What Is Libertarianism?
Understanding libertarianism - the political philosophy centered on individual freedom and property rights.
- 2Advanced
Natural Rights - Rights Before the State
Natural Rights are inherent rights that originate from human existence itself, not granted by the state or laws.
- 3Beginner
Self-Ownership
Every person is the owner of their own body and labor. The starting point of libertarian ethics.
- 4Beginner
Non-Aggression Principle
The core principle of libertarianism that coercion against others' bodies and property is unjust.
- 5Advanced
Private Property Rights - The Material Foundation of Freedom
Private Property Rights are the rights of individuals to exclusively use, dispose of, and exchange their property.
- 6Advanced
Methodological Individualism
Methodological individualism is the principle that all social phenomena should ultimately be explained by reducing them to the actions, choices, and value judgments of individuals.
- 7Advanced
Free Market - The Order of Voluntary Exchange
A free market is an economic system in which prices and production are determined by the voluntary exchange of individuals without government intervention.
- 8Advanced
Voluntary Exchange - The Principle of Mutual Benefit
Voluntary Exchange is a transaction conducted through the free consent of both parties without coercion or fraud.
- 9Intermediate
Spontaneous Order
The principle of complex order that forms naturally without anyone designing it.
- 10Beginner
Legal Plunder
When law becomes a tool for taking away property instead of protecting it, it is called legal plunder.
- 11Advanced
Minarchy - The Appropriate Scope of the State
Minarchism is the position that the state's role should be limited to the minimum functions necessary to protect individual rights.
- 12Advanced
Anarcho-Capitalism
Anarcho-capitalism is a philosophy that advocates for the complete abolition of the state, with all services including law, security, and national defense entrusted to free market competition.