Minarchism.

[tiedye]

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In civics, minarchism, sometimes called minimal statism or small government, is the view that the size, role and influence of government in a free society should be minimal — only large enough to protect the liberty and property of each individual. Many minarchists consider themselves part of the libertarian tradition, and claim that what they call minarchy continues the traditions of classical liberal philosophy. The term is perhaps most often used to differentiate libertarians who believe it is possible to have a state that protects individual liberty without violating it itself, from the anarchists who believe that any state is inherently a violation of individual liberty. Minarchists believe some minimal government is necessary to preserve liberty (from invading non-minarchy based armies, if nothing else).

Unlike most left-wing government concepts, this one's possibility of success doesn't seem all that improbable. As one inclined towards libertarianism, I feel that human rights and liberty should be the most sacred of principles when it comes to government. Minarchism caters to this, as well as the fact that ruling bodies tend to limit our rights and liberties as they deem fit; both of their citizens and of the citizens of other countries (ie, war). Humans, as a species, are tribal. We would naturally form our own clan-like ruling bodies, although not to the extent of the levels of government today, so it's not as if order would no longer be. Especially if you believe order to be the natural way of the Universe, although that's another debate entirely.

It could never be implemented into our society, however. It's an interesting topic of discussion, but the endeavour would cause disaster of immense proportions. That being said, discuss.

[lildonkey]

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[decypher]

While this seems radical it really is a part of a dominant economic ideology. Neoliberalists are against state intervention including subsidizing industries and social spending.

from later in that wiki entry
"Some minarchists use utilitarian arguments. They might use theoretical economic arguments, like Ludwig von Mises's contribution to Austrian economics, or statistical economic research, like the Indices of Economic Freedom."

So appropriating this concept is a dangerous slope because of how vague it is about the role of state and the individual. If anything, states should intervene when big business, like the media or MNCs, starts monopolizing industries that influence people in many ways.

[tiedye]

Human greed tends to plague theoretical concepts like that. I didn't even consider the effects it would have on business, but like I said, implementing it wouldn't be easy. Perhaps at this point in time, it wouldn't be possible. With nobody to step in and intervene on corporations, all economical hell would break loose. The consumer would be at their mercy.