Socialism attempts to marry benefits of libertarianism with state power

Socialism attempts to marry the natural benefits of libertarianism – freedom of scientific research, worker prosperity, and equality of opportunity – with state power to bring about even greater good.

Follow-ups

  • On one hand Socialism cannot succeed – workers or even scientists cannot centrally plan an economy and imposing equality of outcome is impossible – and indeed it failed everywhere it was tried.

Top down societal organization is impossible