Sliding Scale of Libertarianism and Authoritarianism: Difference between revisions

* Ron Swanson of ''[[Parks and Recreation]]'' is a self-described Libertarian. In his own words, "My idea of a perfect government is one guy who sits in a small room at a desk, and the only thing he’s allowed to decide is who to nuke. The man is chosen based on some kind of IQ test, and maybe also a physical tournament, like a decathlon. And women are brought to him, maybe... when he desires them."

* [[The Culture]] of [[Iain Banks]]' novels is an interstellar post-scarcity anarchist society in which there is no government and no formal laws. Fashions, fads, customs and etiquette are the closest thing it has to them, and they play a big role in its citizens' lives (often simply to alleviate boredom). [http://www.vavatch.co.uk/books/banks/cultnote.htm As Banks described in a newsgroup post]:

* Slaadi from ''[[Dungeons and Dragons]]'' and proteans from ''[[Pathfinder]]'', fittingly for embodiments of chaos.

* The United States in [[Jennifer Government]]. Taxes of any kind are considered "socialist", and all functions of society are run by private companies. Schools are funded by corporations, hospitals are either privatised or religious charities, the Police (Inc.) are a [[Private Military Contractor]]. There are laws, but the only things we see that are actually branded as illegal are murder and destruction of property (insider trading is explicitly mentioned as perfectly legal), and if you can't pay to have crimes against you investigated, you're out of luck. The only punishment that exists is fines, paid to the victim or his/her dependents and if you can't pay, you're sent to a forced labour facility (which can get you even deeper into debt if you don't earn enough to pay for your food and board). {{spoiler|In the end, the corporate high-ups decide that a lawless capitalist anarchy is worse than having some outside checks.}}