Anarcho-Capitalist
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A Anarcho-Capitalist is a libertarian who advocates anarcho-capitalism (for the elimination of the state in favor of voluntary, private systems to govern law, economics, and security).
- Context:
- They can range from supporting a Stateless Society to promoting Agorism, depending on their preferred method of implementing anarcho-capitalism.
- They can range from being a Market Anarchist to being a Voluntaryist, depending on their philosophical framework.
- They can range from opposing State Monopoly Power to advocating Private Governance Systems.
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- They can advocate for Private Property Rights and Free Market Economics.
- They can promote Voluntary Contracts as the basis for all social and economic interactions.
- They can oppose Coercive Authority and state intervention.
- They can support Decentralized Legal Systems and private arbitration.
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- Ordered Chronologically:
- Lysander Spooner (1808–1887), American legal theorist and abolitionist who advocated for individual sovereignty and private law.
- Gustave de Molinari (1819–1912), Belgian economist and political theorist considered a precursor to anarcho-capitalism.
- Benjamin Tucker (1854–1939), American anarchist and publisher who promoted individualist anarchism and free-market principles.
- Murray Rothbard (1926–1995), economist and political theorist known as the father of anarcho-capitalism.
- Karl Hess (1923–1994), American political philosopher and speechwriter who embraced anarcho-capitalist ideas later in life.
- David D. Friedman (1945–present), economist and legal scholar who authored "The Machinery of Freedom."
- Walter Block (1941–present), economist and professor known for his work on libertarian ethics and privatization.
- Hans-Hermann Hoppe (1949–present), economist and philosopher advocating for anarcho-capitalism and private law societies.
- Lew Rockwell (1944–present), founder of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and proponent of anarcho-capitalism.
- Doug Casey (1946–present), investor and author promoting anarcho-capitalist principles.
- Jeffrey Tucker (1953–present), author and speaker advocating for free markets and voluntaryism.
- Stephan Kinsella (1965–present), attorney and author specializing in intellectual property from a libertarian perspective.
- Larken Rose (1968–present), author and activist known for his anti-state writings.
- Jeff Berwick (1970–present), entrepreneur and founder of The Dollar Vigilante, advocating for a stateless society.
- Javier Milei (1970-present).
- Michael Malice (1976–present), author and media personality advocating for anarcho-capitalism.
- Robert P. Murphy (1976–present), economist and author promoting Austrian economics and anarcho-capitalism.
- Tom Woods (1972–present), historian and author known for his libertarian views and advocacy of a stateless society.
- Adam Kokesh (1982–present), activist and author promoting anarcho-capitalist ideas.
- Vin Armani (1980–present), entrepreneur and philosopher promoting voluntaryism and anarcho-capitalism.
- Derrick Broze (1985–present), journalist and activist advocating for agorism and anarcho-capitalism.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- Minarchist Libertarians, who support a minimal state for essential functions.
- Anarcho-Syndicalists, who advocate for decentralized worker-controlled economies and reject the free market principles of anarcho-capitalism.
- Communist Anarchists, who reject private property in favor of collective ownership and oppose market-based economic systems.
- State Socialists, who support centralized control of resources and government-managed economies.
- Social Democrats, who advocate for a strong welfare state and regulated markets rather than complete state elimination.
- See: Libertarianism, Voluntaryism, Market Anarchism, Private Property Rights, Free Market, Decentralized Systems.