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This study was sent to me. I have not yet read it and can make no comment about its worth, but some people here might find this interesting, given how many of you people hang out in this forum
_________________ "Better the occasional faults of a Government that lives in a spirit of charity than the consistent omissions of a Government frozen in the ice of its own indifference."--FDR
Man, this guy really hits the ball right out of the park with his title! Understanding Libertarian Morality: The Psychological Roots of an Individualist Ideology
Abstract: Libertarians are an increasingly vocal ideological group in U.S. politics, yet they are understudied compared to liberals and conservatives. Much of what is known about libertarians is based on the writing of libertarian intellectuals and political leaders, rather than surveying libertarians in the general population. Across three studies, 15 measures, and a large web-based sample (N = 152,239), we sought to understand the morality of selfdescribed libertarians. Based on an intuitionist view of moral judgment, we focused on the underlying affective and cognitive dispositions that accompany this unique worldview. We found that, compared to liberals and conservatives, libertarians show 1) stronger endorsement of individual liberty as their foremost guiding principle and correspondingly weaker endorsement of other moral principles, 2) a relatively cerebral as opposed to emotional intellectual style, and 3) lower interdependence and social relatedness. Our findings add to a growing recognition of the role of psychological predispositions in the organization of political attitudes.
This doesn't sound too far off.
_________________ "Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires." -- John Steinbeck
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LittleWing wrote:
Man, this guy really hits the ball right out of the park with his title! Understanding Libertarian Morality: The Psychological Roots of an Individualist Ideology
i'm not getting what's funny
_________________ stop light plays its part, so I would say you've got a part
Joined: Thu Dec 16, 2004 1:54 am Posts: 7189 Location: CA
This excercise could be understood to be an attempt to diagnose a psychological defect of libertarians. Would anyone accept a psychological profile of the Republican or Democratic party?
Joined: Tue Nov 30, 2004 4:02 am Posts: 44183 Location: New York Gender: Male
of course. And work like that has been done plenty of times in the past.
_________________ "Better the occasional faults of a Government that lives in a spirit of charity than the consistent omissions of a Government frozen in the ice of its own indifference."--FDR
Man, this guy really hits the ball right out of the park with his title! Understanding Libertarian Morality: The Psychological Roots of an Individualist Ideology
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LittleWing wrote:
dkfan9 wrote:
LittleWing wrote:
Man, this guy really hits the ball right out of the park with his title! Understanding Libertarian Morality: The Psychological Roots of an Individualist Ideology
i'm not getting what's funny
Libertarians are not individualists.
Really?
_________________ stop light plays its part, so I would say you've got a part
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dkfan9 wrote:
LittleWing wrote:
dkfan9 wrote:
LittleWing wrote:
Man, this guy really hits the ball right out of the park with his title! Understanding Libertarian Morality: The Psychological Roots of an Individualist Ideology
i'm not getting what's funny
Libertarians are not individualists.
Really?
Normally I don't blink an eye when I see that connotation, but I think LW just might be right. There are some staples of libertarianism, free markets perhaps the most prominent, that require a shitload of interdependence.
Man, this guy really hits the ball right out of the park with his title! Understanding Libertarian Morality: The Psychological Roots of an Individualist Ideology
i'm not getting what's funny
Libertarians are not individualists.
Really?
Yes, there is a clear distinction between Objectivism and Libertarianism.
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 11:54 pm Posts: 12287 Location: Manguetown Gender: Male
It's all about sticking to the non-agression principle.
_________________ There's just no mercy in your eyes There ain't no time to set things right And I'm afraid I've lost the fight I'm just a painful reminder Another day you leave behind
Joined: Tue Nov 30, 2004 4:02 am Posts: 44183 Location: New York Gender: Male
i haven't read the article yet, but how is individualism being defined that this doesn't apply?
_________________ "Better the occasional faults of a Government that lives in a spirit of charity than the consistent omissions of a Government frozen in the ice of its own indifference."--FDR
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