by Chris Moyer According to the average Classical Liberal, Libertarian, and Anca

by Chris Moyer

According to the average Classical Liberal, Libertarian, and Ancap, Individualism is an axiomatic good.

But, it’s just another false dichotomy similar to that of capitalism versus socialism – except in this case it is individualism versus collectivism.

They remove all measurements of arbitrariness from these categories and end up scrambling to justify their position on the spectrum.

So just as these people claim the West was Capitalistic despite it being a mixed economy (rule of law by necessity), they make the same mistake and claim the West is individualistic despite it being mixed between Collectivism and Individualism.

***It’s really just non-arbitrary prioritization of rights.***

I think it’s safe to say that we know the benefits and downfalls to both individualism and collectivism and to continue holding a view based on that false dichotomy is embarrassing.

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CD: Ok, so lets repeat that ” A non-arbitrary prioritization of rights. “