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{{smallcaps|Most Libertarian}} -- Almost no rules.
{{smallcaps|Most Libertarian}} -- Almost no rules.
* The [[Mary Suetopia|North American Confederacy]] in ''The Probability Broach'' carries its libertarianism to almost ridiculous levels. When they discover that a faction is smuggling nuclear weapons from our timeline in order to set up a dictatorship, they refuse to act {{spoiler|directly}} because ''the right to keep and bear arms is sacred.'' (Incidentally, this is not a parody; the NAC is the author's ''ideal society.'')
* The [[Mary Suetopia|North American Confederacy]] in ''The Probability Broach'' carries its libertarianism to almost ridiculous levels. When they discover that a faction is smuggling nuclear weapons from our timeline in order to set up a dictatorship, they refuse to act {{spoiler|directly}} because ''the right to keep and bear arms is sacred.'' (Incidentally, this is not a parody; the NAC is the author's ''ideal society.'')
* Data Angels from ''[[Sid Meiers Alpha Centauri]]''
* Data Angels from ''[[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri]]''
* In ''[[The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress]],'' Luna, both while it is "ruled" by a Lunar Authority which only expects grain exports from its citizens and lets them handle their own affairs otherwise, and during the period between freedom from the Lunar Authority and recognition by Earth.
* In ''[[The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress]],'' Luna, both while it is "ruled" by a Lunar Authority which only expects grain exports from its citizens and lets them handle their own affairs otherwise, and during the period between freedom from the Lunar Authority and recognition by Earth.
* JC Denton in ''[[Deus Ex (Video Game)|Deus Ex]]'' is moderately authoritarian at the beginning of the game, but he progresses into this. {{spoiler|He can be either very authoritarian or very libertarian depending on the [[Multiple Endings|ending you choose.]]}}
* JC Denton in ''[[Deus Ex]]'' is moderately authoritarian at the beginning of the game, but he progresses into this. {{spoiler|He can be either very authoritarian or very libertarian depending on the [[Multiple Endings|ending you choose.]]}}
* [[Bio Shock|Rapture]] began as this, but unfortunately was run by a [[Hypocrite]] [[Control Freak]] and quickly began dropping down the levels when the leader felt his control over "his" city was threatened. By the time of [[The Sequel]], Rapture's in the "most authoritarian" category because its newest dictator holds the exact opposite political philosophy to its founder, and practices what she preaches.
* [[Bioshock|Rapture]] began as this, but unfortunately was run by a [[Hypocrite]] [[Control Freak]] and quickly began dropping down the levels when the leader felt his control over "his" city was threatened. By the time of [[The Sequel]], Rapture's in the "most authoritarian" category because its newest dictator holds the exact opposite political philosophy to its founder, and practices what she preaches.
* [[Hidden Elf Village|Galt's Gulch]] in ''[[Atlas Shrugged]]'' is a free-market anarchy. The world outside of it, on the other hand, is anything but.
* [[Hidden Elf Village|Galt's Gulch]] in ''[[Atlas Shrugged]]'' is a free-market anarchy. The world outside of it, on the other hand, is anything but.
* The planet Anares in ''The Dispossessed'' by Ursula K Le Guin is a libertarian socialist society where a state, government, prisons, and even money don't exist. People do jobs simply because they want to help keep things running and the only punishment that exists is social stigma.
* The planet Anares in ''The Dispossessed'' by Ursula K Le Guin is a libertarian socialist society where a state, government, prisons, and even money don't exist. People do jobs simply because they want to help keep things running and the only punishment that exists is social stigma.
* In an increasingly rare dystopia example, [[Star Trek the Next Generation|Natasha Yar's home planet of Turkana IV]] was a [[Crapsack World|near-lawless hinterland filled with factional warlords and roving rape gangs.]] Not a nice place for nice people, as evidenced by her [[No Social Skills|gruff younger sister, Ishara.]]
* In an increasingly rare dystopia example, [[Star Trek: The Next Generation|Natasha Yar's home planet of Turkana IV]] was a [[Crapsack World|near-lawless hinterland filled with factional warlords and roving rape gangs.]] Not a nice place for nice people, as evidenced by her [[No Social Skills|gruff younger sister, Ishara.]]
** Camor V, home of {{spoiler|a man who was genetically-altered to look like }} Picard's long-lost illegitimate son, had been devastated during war with the Cardassians and also became a lawless hinterland filled with violent outlaws.
** Camor V, home of {{spoiler|a man who was genetically-altered to look like }} Picard's long-lost illegitimate son, had been devastated during war with the Cardassians and also became a lawless hinterland filled with violent outlaws.
* [[Ken MacLeod]]'s Fall Revolution series gives us not one but two anarchist Utopias, although only one of them was Libertarian (the other was Communist).
* [[Ken MacLeod]]'s Fall Revolution series gives us not one but two anarchist Utopias, although only one of them was Libertarian (the other was Communist).
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** Later stories in the series reveal that Earth has a dark underside with a very authoritarian government, while pretending to be libertarian on he surface.
** Later stories in the series reveal that Earth has a dark underside with a very authoritarian government, while pretending to be libertarian on he surface.
* Ankh-Morpork from the [[Discworld]] books is run by [[Manipulative Bastard]] extraordinaire Havelock Vetinari, a dictator who prefers to arrange matters so he hardly ever has to exercise his absolute authority.
* Ankh-Morpork from the [[Discworld]] books is run by [[Manipulative Bastard]] extraordinaire Havelock Vetinari, a dictator who prefers to arrange matters so he hardly ever has to exercise his absolute authority.
* The Earth Alliance in [[Babylon Five]]. At first glance it is a respectable [[The Republic|republic]] but there is many a [[Government Conspiracy]].
* The Earth Alliance in [[Babylon 5]]. At first glance it is a respectable [[The Republic|republic]] but there is many a [[Government Conspiracy]].
* [[The Federation]] from ''[[Star Trek]]'', which tries to strike a balance between its ideals and combating enemy civilizations like the Borg.
* [[The Federation]] from ''[[Star Trek]]'', which tries to strike a balance between its ideals and combating enemy civilizations like the Borg.
* The Planetary Consortium of ''[[Eclipse Phase (Tabletop Game)|Eclipse Phase]]'' is an oligarchy posing as a democracy controlled by the [[Mega Corp|Hypercorps]].
* The Planetary Consortium of ''[[Eclipse Phase]]'' is an oligarchy posing as a democracy controlled by the [[Mega Corp|Hypercorps]].
* Most of [[Robert Heinlein]]'s "good" societies that aren't anarchies. Though given his [[Democracy Is Bad|distaste for democracy]] most are government types that would normally be a bit higher on the scale.
* Most of [[Robert Heinlein]]'s "good" societies that aren't anarchies. Though given his [[Democracy Is Bad|distaste for democracy]] most are government types that would normally be a bit higher on the scale.
** ''[[Starship Troopers (Literature)|Starship Troopers]]'': The Terrain Federation only allows military (and other risky forms of civil service) veterans to vote. However, unlike every real country that has service as a requirement for citizenship (i.e. Switzerland) it is not mandatory and they never institute a draft. Rico's non-voting civilian parents were quite wealthy.
** ''[[Starship Troopers (novel)|Starship Troopers]]'': The Terrain Federation only allows military (and other risky forms of civil service) veterans to vote. However, unlike every real country that has service as a requirement for citizenship (i.e. Switzerland) it is not mandatory and they never institute a draft. Rico's non-voting civilian parents were quite wealthy.
*** Overall, nowhere near as fascistic as in the [[In Name Only]] [[Adaptation Decay|film adaptation]].
*** Overall, nowhere near as fascistic as in the [[In Name Only]] [[Adaptation Decay|film adaptation]].
** Secundus in ''[[Time Enough for Love]]'' was founded as a "constitutional dictatorship" where the chairman has few rights and the people, "bless their flabby black hearts", get none.
** Secundus in ''[[Time Enough for Love]]'' was founded as a "constitutional dictatorship" where the chairman has few rights and the people, "bless their flabby black hearts", get none.
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{{smallcaps|Most Authoritarian}} -- One organization controls the majority of life.
{{smallcaps|Most Authoritarian}} -- One organization controls the majority of life.
* One State in ''[[We (Literature)|We]]''
* One State in ''[[We]]''
* San Angeles in ''[[Demolition Man]]''.
* San Angeles in ''[[Demolition Man]]''.
* ''[[Redliners]]'' novel by David Drake
* ''[[Redliners]]'' novel by David Drake
* The Hive from ''[[Sid Meiers Alpha Centauri]]''
* The Hive from ''[[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri]]''
* Alpha Complex from ''[[Paranoia]]'' -- only there, your pathetic lives belong to [[The Computer Is Your Friend|the Computer]].
* Alpha Complex from ''[[Paranoia]]'' -- only there, your pathetic lives belong to [[The Computer Is Your Friend|the Computer]].
* Formians from ''[[Dungeons and Dragons]]'' 3.5. (And [[Bee People]] in general.)
* Formians from ''[[Dungeons and Dragons]]'' 3.5. (And [[Bee People]] in general.)
* ''[[V for Vendetta]]'''s [[A Nazi By Any Other Name|Norsefire]].
* ''[[V for Vendetta]]'''s [[A Nazi by Any Other Name|Norsefire]].
* [[Police State|Oceania]] in ''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four|1984]]''. The rival superstates of Eurasia and Eastasia [[Not So Different|are implied to be no better]].
* [[Police State|Oceania]] in ''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four|1984]]''. The rival superstates of Eurasia and Eastasia [[Not So Different|are implied to be no better]].
* The Imperium of Man from ''[[Warhammer 40000]]''. However, the Imperium is, by necessity, hugely decentralized, on account of the huge number of worlds. Because of this, the Empire allows individual worlds a great amount of latitude in governance (each planet has a planetary governor, but the way each planet selects it's governor runs the gamut from free, open elections to [[Trial By Combat]]) The Imperium does, however, always enforce tithes (basically planetary taxes to the central government, including a quota of psychic humans) and religion, mainly in the persecution of heretics and psykers.
* The Imperium of Man from ''[[Warhammer 40000]]''. However, the Imperium is, by necessity, hugely decentralized, on account of the huge number of worlds. Because of this, the Empire allows individual worlds a great amount of latitude in governance (each planet has a planetary governor, but the way each planet selects it's governor runs the gamut from free, open elections to [[Trial by Combat]]) The Imperium does, however, always enforce tithes (basically planetary taxes to the central government, including a quota of psychic humans) and religion, mainly in the persecution of heretics and psykers.
* The totalitarian and collectivist Borg from ''[[Star Trek]]''.
* The totalitarian and collectivist Borg from ''[[Star Trek]]''.
* [[The Empire|The Galactic Empire]] from ''[[Star Wars]]''.
* [[The Empire|The Galactic Empire]] from ''[[Star Wars]]''.
* Panem and the Capitol from ''[[The Hunger Games]]''
* Panem and the Capitol from ''[[The Hunger Games]]''
* In ''[[Eclipse Phase (Tabletop Game)|Eclipse Phase]]'' the Jovian <s> Junta</s> Republic is essentially a Latin American military Junta on the moons of Jupiter. They're also one of the few polities in the solar system that attempt to make 20th century capitalism work with [[Matter Replicator|Nanofabricators]].
* In ''[[Eclipse Phase]]'' the Jovian <s> Junta</s> Republic is essentially a Latin American military Junta on the moons of Jupiter. They're also one of the few polities in the solar system that attempt to make 20th century capitalism work with [[Matter Replicator|Nanofabricators]].


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