On Libertarianism

The following article solely represents the author's opinion. I do not speak on behalf of Prudentia High IQ Society.

When we are born into this world, we soon learn to obey. There are grown-ups who are supposed to be superior to us and we have to do what they want us to do. As grown-ups, we are ourselves usually members of some sort of hierarchy, be it at workplace or in society. We have limited rights to direct others, but we have to obey ourselves. This system of submission is additionally institutionalized in the form of the state. The state with its government departments and clerks exerts control over us. Either we comply, or we are punished.

In the course of history, there has been a change regarding what parts of the populations have access to power. While in the past only members of particular families (aristocracy) were eligible for office, nowadays most of us live in republics or at least in constitutional monarchies where a larger part of the population can theoretically assume political office. But the principle of dominance has not changed. This can be best seen in the People's Republic of China: Imperial officers have been replaced by socialist ones, but the principle of dominance and submission has prevailed.

Libertarianism is a term for political ideologies that want to abolish this. While classical liberalism was only about limiting the power of the state by introducing a constitution, libertarianism either wants to reduce the state to the minimum (minarchism) or totally get rid of it (anarchism).

It is a utopian ideology. There are virtually no political parties in any country that support a libertarian agenda. One also has to keep in mind that the electorate is lethargic and resists such radical change. It is difficult to convince ordinary people of the idea that they should be free of a ruler who dominates them. But: If anybody might be able to do it, then it has to be highly intelligent people like us.

This is just a short introductory article about this topic. More might follow. In any case, I ask you to stand up for utopia and get active politically. Maybe the dream of a society without obedience will be actualized one day!

Claus D. Volko 

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