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| Subject: Via Anarcho-Capitalists' Forum: What Happened to Libertarianism in Scotland? Tue Feb 04, 2020 2:00 am | |
| Many core philosophies of today’s modern libertarianism have roots in Scottish history. Scotland’s enlightenment, throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, set the country on course for enhancing the values of morality, self-improvement, and self-determination.
While the advancements during this period were both many and significant, the publication of Adam Smith’s “The Wealth of Nations” in 1776 was central in cementing the individual as the ontological foundation of a free society. Smith’s fundamental concepts of regulatory-free trade, market competition, and limited government interference provided the central pillar for the modern libertarian’s core ideological beliefs. Smith has cemented himself as one of the greatest economic philosophers of our time. His quest to understand the fundamentals of economics was driven by his desire to make people happier, wealthier and with a dignified sense of purpose. Smith’s ‘Theory of Specialisation’ created an efficient and skillful workforce; however, his concerns went beyond economics and focused on the individual.
More: https://www.theadvocates.org/2020/02/what-happened-to-libertarianism-in-scotland/ |
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