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| − | [[Free marketism]] is a loose aggregation of beliefs that generally favor private enterprise over government, almost always advocating for [[small government|"smaller" government]] or at least less government regulation of private business ([[laissez-faire]] economics). Some advocate for the abolishment of government altogether. | + | [[Free-marketism]] is a loose aggregation of beliefs that generally favor private enterprise over government, almost always advocating for [[small government|"smaller" government]] or at least less government regulation of private business ([[laissez-faire]] economics). Some advocate for the abolishment of government altogether. |
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An adherent of [[free marketism]] is called a [[free-marketeer]] or [[free-marketist]]. | An adherent of [[free marketism]] is called a [[free-marketeer]] or [[free-marketist]]. | ||
Revision as of 21:43, 13 December 2014
Free-marketism is a loose aggregation of beliefs that generally favor private enterprise over government, almost always advocating for "smaller" government or at least less government regulation of private business (laissez-faire economics). Some advocate for the abolishment of government altogether.
Terminology
An adherent of free marketism is called a free-marketeer or free-marketist.
Free-marketism that only advocates for "smaller" government, i.e. deregulation, is a form of minarchism.
Free-marketeers who advocate for the complete abolishment of government often self-identify as anarcho-capitalists (AnCaps for short), a form of anarchism, or as advocates of "Austrian economics", a reference to the Mises Institute.
Beliefs
Free-marketeers generally believe some combination of the following:
- Government is not inherently something desirable.
- Government is inherently evil.
- A society without government would be more free.
- All political power comes from government.
- Monopolies cannot exist without government.
Links
Reference
Organizations
- Mises Institute: by far the most common source of free-marketist philosophy