Peter Schiff

I would say to people of a libertarian conservative position on an issue, do not do a taped interview. You're going to come out looking really bad. No matter what you say, no matter how eloquently you answer a question, your answer is not going to be what you said.

American Businessman

Robert Nozick

The libertarian position I once propended now seems to me seriously inadequate, in part because it did not fully knit the humane considerations and joint cooperative activities it left room for more closely into its fabric.

American Philosopher

Ted Olson

There are libertarian conservatives, fiscal conservatives, and social conservatives. I feel conservative in terms of limited government, individual responsibility, self-sufficiency - that sort of thing.

American Politician

Noam Chomsky

It is true that classical libertarian thought is opposed to state intervention in social life, as a consequence of deeper assumptions about the human need for liberty, diversity, and free association.

American Activist

Harry Browne

Some people object to libertarian ideas because there are too many irresponsible people in the world - people who will cause trouble if the government doesn't restrain them.

American Writer

Tom G. Palmer

Libertarians recognize the inevitable pluralism of the modern world and for that reason assert that individual liberty is at least part of the common good.

American Educator

Rupert Murdoch

I'm not a knee-jerk conservative. I passionately believe in free markets and less government, but not to the point of being a libertarian.

American Publisher

Penn Jillette

I have no evidence that libertarianism leads to a better life. I just think it is morally right.

American Entertainer

Kim Stanley Robinson

That's libertarians for you - anarchists who want police protection from their slaves.

Ted Cruz

Used to describe someone's political beliefs that prioritize personal freedoms.

Political Identity

Sometimes seen as idealistic, advocating minimal state influence on individuals.

Social Context

Don't confuse with anarchy; libertarians generally accept some government role.

Not Anarchist

It's not only political; it's a broad philosophy about personal freedom.

Broader than Politics

There are many types, including 'anarcho-libertarian' and 'libertarian socialist'.

Varied Subtypes

While prevalent in U.S. politics, it also describes international movements and views.

Beyond America

 tipsters are liberal let's find out i'm going to ask you to raise your hand uh whether you are liberal left of center on social issues we're talking about primarily or conservative and i'll give a third option because i know the number of libertarians in the audience so right now please raise your hand down in the simulcast rooms too let's let everybody see who's here please

The moral roots of...

 And so then the question is, given that set of fundamental values, what are the policy options that actually do secure all of those things? So in that regard, at the end of the day, you know, there's a bunch of libertarians in the group that we work on, and a lot of us come out very strongly, sort of, privacy protecting, liberty protecting point of view.

An ethical plan for...

 on social issues, primarily -- or conservative. And I'll give a third option, because I know there are libertarians in the audience. So please raise your hand -- in the simulcast rooms too. Let's let everybody see who's here. Please raise your hand if you'd say that you're liberal or left of center.

Jonathan Haidt: The...

 The right -- social conservatives, not libertarians -- social conservatives generally believe people can be greedy and sexual and selfish, and we need regulation, and we need restrictions. So, yeah, if you knock down all the walls, allow people to communicate all over the world,

Can a divided America...

 Imagine, for a second, a world in which, instead of having a representative that represents you and millions of other people, you can have a representative that represents only you, with your nuanced political views -- that weird combination of libertarian and liberal

A bold idea to replace...

 also differed from my own. And I found that his understanding of issues like welfare and affirmative action was tied and deeply rooted in his understanding of various libertarian and conservative beliefs, what diminishes and increases their presence in our society.

Why it's worth listening...

 that typifies at least some of the young, taken together, these and other similarly contemporary aberrations are threatening to squeeze the life out of active, informed debate and engagement, and I stress active. The most ardent of libertarians might argue

David Puttnam: What...

 The problem is that back then, they didn't have the technology to implement it. Now we do, especially in the context of a reunified political-economic sphere. The world that I am describing to you is simultaneously libertarian,

Capitalism will eat...

 so they're beautiful but this libertarian has some important lessons he wants us to learn from this here's lesson number one there's obviously also

Re-examining the remix -...

 And so they're beautiful, but this libertarian has some important lessons he wants us to learn from this. Here's lesson number one.

Libertarian

Political Identity

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