Reading these results
These are people the quiz placed in Anarcho-Capitalism on the strength of these same answers, so the strongest agreements are partly built in.
The interesting figures are the ones further down: what this group is split on, and where it departs from the rest of the sample in ways the label alone would not predict. The comparison group is everyone who has taken the long quiz, which leans left of the general public.
Where they break from everyone else
The statements where this group is furthest from the rest of the sample.
Housing should be treated as a basic right, not mainly as an investment.
Housing & Property · Economic axis · 74 answered
This group sits 133 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
Redistributing wealth through taxes and public programs makes the economy stronger.
Redistribution as Growth · Economic axis · 74 answered
This group sits 126 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
Governments should step in when technology eliminates large numbers of jobs.
Automation & Jobs · Economic axis · 74 answered
This group sits 122 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
Economic power always turns into political power, so inequality threatens democracy.
Wealth & Power · Economic axis · 70 answered
This group sits 119 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
The economy would be fairer if more companies were owned by their workers instead of outside shareholders.
Worker Ownership · Economic axis · 73 answered
This group sits 117 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
The worth of a product comes only from what people are willing to pay, not from its labor or social benefit.
Subjective Value · Economic axis · 73 answered
This group sits 105 points further towards agreeing than the average quiz taker.
Economic progress depends mainly on entrepreneurs taking risks, not on government planning.
Entrepreneurship · Economic axis · 74 answered
This group sits 103 points further towards agreeing than the average quiz taker.
Markets naturally organize themselves better than governments can design them.
Spontaneous Order · Economic axis · 74 answered
This group sits 103 points further towards agreeing than the average quiz taker.
What they argue about
Sharing a label does not mean sharing an answer. These are the statements that split Anarcho-Capitalism closest to evenly.
National borders contradict principles of human liberty.
borders · Immigration Policy axis · 73 answered
45% agreed, 46% disagreed.
Practical results determine legitimate governmental policies.
pragmatic · Natural Law axis · 67 answered
46% agreed, 43% disagreed.
Free markets depend upon traditional moral foundations.
traditional · Moral Traditionalism axis · 72 answered
43% agreed, 51% disagreed.
People should be free to change their legal gender and have it fully recognized in society.
Trans Rights · Social axis · 65 answered
52% agreed, 43% disagreed.
Cultural conservatism preserves market society's prerequisites.
conservative · Moral Traditionalism axis · 68 answered
52% agreed, 35% disagreed.
The justice system should focus on rehabilitation rather than harsh punishment, even for serious crimes.
Rehabilitation vs. Punishment · Governance axis · 71 answered
35% agreed, 53% disagreed.
Major policies should be decided directly by citizens through referendums.
Direct Democracy · Governance axis · 67 answered
56% agreed, 38% disagreed.
Consequences determine which rules societies should adopt.
utilitarian · Natural Law axis · 71 answered
57% agreed, 38% disagreed.
Their average position
- Economic
- Right84.1%
- Governance
- Libertarian67.1%
- Social
- Traditional1.4%
Averaged across 74 responses.
Averaged across 74 responses.
Averaged across 74 responses.