I don't understand why everyone is giving all the credit to Issodhos, since my defense of Libertarianism was at least as accurate and supportive. Steve nailed it as well in his posting immediately preceding this one, but his gratuitous judgment was not only unnecessary, it was inaccurate.
Had Henry Ford been a humanitarian, we would still be riding horses. Had Edison had a different view of himself and the world, we'd be in the dark.
The point is that it is individuals who make the good differences, not groups of jackals pestering the lions to steal the hunters' hard earned meal.



Originally Posted by Fermi paradox
My personal understanding is this:

Libertarianism
... is a huge

PLUS


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