What is Anarcho-Capitalism?
Abolishes the state entirely; security, courts and roads would be provided by competing private firms.
On our 12-axis map it is defined by free market markets (100%), local power (98%), freedom liberty (98%) and private ownership (96%), and stays fairly neutral on culture and tradition. On the two-axis compass it falls in the Libertarian Right area.
What Anarcho-Capitalism stands for
Prices and competition allocate resources better than any planner can.
Decisions belong with towns, regions and communities; distance from power is a risk.
Privacy, free speech and personal choice come first, even when they carry risks.
Private property and private enterprise are the engine of prosperity.
Libertarian Right
Economic +9.6 · Social -6 (−10 to +10).
Biggest difference: power — Anarcho-Capitalism is more local (98% vs 80%).
Biggest difference: power — Anarcho-Capitalism is more local (98% vs 62%).
Biggest difference: power — Anarcho-Capitalism is more local (98% vs 60%).
Nearest historical thinkers: Friedrich Hayek (84%), Ayn Rand (84%) and Adam Smith (79%).
Anarcho-Capitalism, axis by axis
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FAQ
Is Anarcho-Capitalism left or right?
On the classic political compass Anarcho-Capitalism sits at economic +9.6 and social -6 (−10 to +10), which places it in the Libertarian Right area. Economically it leans toward markets and private ownership.
What does Anarcho-Capitalism believe?
Abolishes the state entirely; security, courts and roads would be provided by competing private firms. Its most defining positions are free market on markets, local on power, freedom on liberty and private on ownership.
What ideologies are similar to Anarcho-Capitalism?
The closest profiles on our 12 axes are Libertarianism (92% similar), Classical Liberalism (84% similar) and Techno-Optimism (80% similar).
Am I a Anarcho-Capitalism supporter?
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