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Recent Examples of libertarianism
Authoritarianism and libertarianism are commonly thought of as opposites—two poles on a political spectrum.
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Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
In today’s opinions newsletter: A fifth-grade murder plot, the troubling return of red-light cameras and Arizona’s retreat from libertarianism.
—Joanna Allhands, AZCentral.com, 19 May 2025
Manners’ combination of private sector achievement with his passionate support of libertarianism is a way to pivot to someone Manners holds in high regard, Sir Antony Fisher (1915-1988).
—John Tamny, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
So how does that concept of meritocracy in Silicon Valley overlap with libertarianism?
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
Seeking common ground between his vision of radical libertarianism and the prophecy of the Old Testament, Milei’s casual interest morphed into a regular religious practice.
—Isabel Debre, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024
Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
In today’s opinions newsletter: A fifth-grade murder plot, the troubling return of red-light cameras and Arizona’s retreat from libertarianism.
—Joanna Allhands, AZCentral.com, 19 May 2025
Manners’ combination of private sector achievement with his passionate support of libertarianism is a way to pivot to someone Manners holds in high regard, Sir Antony Fisher (1915-1988).
—John Tamny, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
So how does that concept of meritocracy in Silicon Valley overlap with libertarianism?
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
Seeking common ground between his vision of radical libertarianism and the prophecy of the Old Testament, Milei’s casual interest morphed into a regular religious practice.
—Isabel Debre, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for libertarianism
Noun
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This is eroticism without prurience.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2026
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A far cry from Salò, or films dominated by prurience, this movie, and these three lovers, are having a torrid affair with art, politics, and society’s mores—their own little revolution amidst a real one.—
John Ortved,
Vogue,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Mingus agreed to join him for moral support, but when Albee, whether through nonchalance or lechery, answered the door wearing nothing but a beltless bathrobe, Mingus balked and hightailed it out of there.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Dec. 2025
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Vandalism and lechery are among the milder affronts that occur on Winifred’s watch, and her narration, though sombre, sparkles.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Still, a story that’s equal parts an exploration of libertinism and also a scorching take on the elite remained a tempting narrative to explore.—
Abbey White,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Nov. 2024
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To some, the campus became the place where the children of American postwar affluence failed to live up to all that had been invested in them, opting instead for campus protest, radical politics, and libertinism.—
Adrian Daub / Made by History,
TIME,
3 Sep. 2024
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“Libertarianism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/libertarianism. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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