1. Libertarianism
... with Americans under the despotic colonial rule of Great Britain. As our constitution has it's founding fathers so does the Libertarian movement. John Locke was the first to propose the idea that individuals are borne with natural rights prior to the existence of government and it ... is the government that ought to safeguard those rights. Economist Adam Smith in Wealth of Nations contended that individuals act out of self-interest. Thus, as each individual is pursuing his own interests he ... to obtain the best for all. Furthermore, any interference in free commerce and laissez-faire ec...
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