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The difference is that libertarianism focuses on the form, while anarchism is more about the outcomes. Libertarians talk about states and governments and regula
by jltsiren 4y ago
The difference is that libertarianism focuses on the form, while anarchism is more about the outcomes. Libertarians talk about states and governments and regulations, while anarchists oppose influence of any kind.
Assume that there is, in a utopian libertarian society, a corporation that has grown big and successful by providing goods and services people buy voluntarily. Anarchists think that corporation is the problem. If you got rich by founding the corporation, you are also the problem. And if many people listen to me because I speak against the corporation, I am also the problem.
Libertarianism is about giving individuals maximal freedom to do whatever they want, as long as it doesn't violate other people's liberties. Anarchism is about opposing excessive influence people have over other people, regardless of how they gained that influence.
- iopq 4y agoIf the corporation is still giving a good service then libertarians like it. If it acts as a monopolist, then libertarians would dislike it and look for alternatives in the free market. That's why libertarians want a free market, to be able to do that when there's natural monopolies. If you use the government to split up the big corporation, you're not an anarchist.