Walking on the Far Left

  In a capitalist society defined by neo-classical economic theory further promoting the mechanisation of the workforce as merely machines and instruments of production, and compromising their rights for the hopes of improved economic efficiency and productivity, there can be no clearer way of proving that capitalism kills. The decadent society we live in in the developed world led by image and status, all of this defined by wealth and material possessions continues to increase in prevalence as much of the world develops and undergoes social and economic transition. This in turn would prove to exacerbate what disparity in accessing resources is observed and further increase their concentration among only the wealthiest members of society. It is also important to note that the regions that are responsible for the majority of the supplying and production of these resources are not within the developed world (i.e. would make up the majority of the world). This would present for a larg...

                                A 2017 political cartoon by Tom Stiglich from The Week magazine depicting liberal snowflakes against Trump. The term "snowflake" as it is used today (referring to an individual who is "overly sensitive", "too politically correct", according to Merriam Webster's Dictionary) has existed since the late 19th century, with the first recording uses being in the 1860s referring to wealthy, white (hence snowflakes) and politically more influential people opposing the abolition of slavery. However, it has only been within the past decade that it has become more embedded into political discourse and used in more mainstream and quotidian contexts, this coinciding with the rise of conservativism and the political right for both the UK and the USA. This has predominantly been by those on the political right as a derogatory term and a means of disparaging against those who value more libera...

So as to put into perspective the breadth on libertarianism and the stark contrast between its various interpretations and application to different concepts across the political spectrum, I have made this political compass based on my personal judgement. While libertarianism is generally considered centrist or centre, it is clear that upon looking at this depiction that many libertarian philosophies appear to be either concentrated around the far-left or far right. This is likely as a result of the clear link between  libertarianism and neoliberalism with social and economic anarchy , and the main aims of this ideology being in reducing the state's influence and ability to impose regulations on the markets and the values and behaviours of individuals.                                                      Generated using   The Political Comp...