Just beginning to fully take in objectivism; quite familiar with libertarianism
Before the first point, concepts are being discussed; and language is the primary means of practacality toward communication. naturally language is tricky; and some meaning is left behind; perhaps most of the differences that are being discussed are factors of semantics
first, the ideas that are being discussed most likely surfaced over time; and rand and advocates of libertarianism / anarchism were some of the first to articulate and form a coherent theory relating to these ideas.
second, both perspectives deal with life-views; but, the core of both theories is political ideology.
thirdly, the more and more Someone who I met (SWIM) reads Ayn Rand; the more and more he shapes the perspective that she was an opportunist with a brilliant mind. and the libertarian values seems to be much more genuine and down to Earth.
As both philosophies basically focus around the state and the man, politics involves two main spectra.
Orientation toward economic policy
Orientation toward social policy
Political ideologies
Fascism (authoritarian state)
Supposedly higher economic freedom
Low social freedom
Socialism / Communism (authoritarian state)
Low economic freedom
Supposedly higher social freedom
Fascism and communist are two factions of the same ideology; marx, engels, moses hess, communism was funded by the central bankers of germany and wallstreet. Both forms of authoritarian states are run through a dictatorship
Traditional Conservatism - mild version of right-winged authoritarianism
Higher economic freedom
Lower social (individual) freedom
Liberalism - mild version of left winged authoritarianism
Lower economic freedom
Higher social freedom
Most political spectra are depicted on a 2D plot; if a persons thinks about the political spectrum as a sphere. the concepts make more sense. as the political ideologies polarize (on the 2D plot), the outcome of those ideologies are virtually the same:
Tyranny, Oppression, Censorship, etc
Neoconservatism
Lower economic freedom
Lower social freedom
(Resembles Communism and Fascism)
And then there is the all mighty:
Libertarianism
High economic freedom
High social freedom
Libertarianism is the philosophical ideology of a Republic. as the highest principle of a republic is economic freedom and individual liberties, libertarianism is the philosophy that is practiced in a Republic.
And libertarianism and anarchism are very similar
Anarchism pursuits the elimination of the state; and libertarianism pursuits the minimization of the state.
Swim would say that libertarianism is a more refined evolution of anarchism
Libertarians value self-sufficiency and reliance upon one's self. conversely, fascistic, communistic, and neoconservative (authoritarian) forms of government incubate conditions, which gradually force the individual toward the subjugation and reliance upon the state; or in this day and age, reliance upon the monopolies (that are the same elitist groups that pull the strings of the world's superpowers.)
Modern day politics is considered a fascist, corporate dictatorship
Through reliance upon the state, the establishment gains more control over public affairs; and the ruling elite can shape society in such a way that only benefits the elite.
That is why the libertarian philosophy values self-reliance; because when all of society is free and has a equal opportunity to compete in a healthy way; all the people flourish.
Objectivism just seems to be a certain kind of libertarianism, which orients a person's "sense of self" hardcore; venn diagrams and flow charts definitely help.
But again, the more and more Swim examines the philosophy of rand, he is led to perspective that Rand was a brilliant opportunist, who knew the principles of anarchism and libertarism; and put a little twist on them, and prolly earned alot of cash honestly.
These notes only touch upon the fundamentals of the discussed philosophies; yes other difference are able to be distinguished.
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The two main philosophies (libertarianism and objectivism) that are being discussed value self-reliance and (for the most part) oppose government interference toward economic enterprises and individual rights.
Authoritarian ideologies (Fascism, Communist) are the antithisis of philosophies such as Objectivism and libertarianism.
Anarchism paved the way for libertarianism. the entirety of libertarianism is encompassed by the philosophy of anarchism; yet, the entirety of anarchism is not fully encompassed by libertarianism. Compared to libertarianism, anarchism is a broader concept.
Libertarianism serves as the bases of objectivism. the entirety of objectivism is encompassed by the philosophy of libertarianism; yet, the entirety of libertarianism is not fully encompassed by objectivism. Compared to objectivism, libertarianism is a wider concept.
Freedom!
