Former Libertarian

My flirtation with libertarianism is officially over for the following reasons:

1. No matter how well-meaning libertarianism is not stable. The reason for this is that people who contract with security agencies will eventually be controlled by the agencies that they seek to protect them. What is needed is a different type of relationship from one of a service contractor, what is needed is a share in voting institution, but this is democracy. The examples of libertarianism persisiting for long periods of time are few and far between.
2. Libertarianism is one valid system, but as I will show in a later post other institutions are not only valid (more efficient), but omnipresent: direct democracy, representative democracy, service contracting, communism, regulated comunitarianism, etc.
3. Libertarianism goes against most human's inate social tendencies. Many people are naturally subservient, others are natural leaders, others are team-players, others are socializers, others are liars, and a few are libertarian-loners (frequently programmers, and contractors).
4. While the selfishness and competiveness that are characteristic of libertarianism have proven to lead to efficient markets, these characteristics also may lead to alienation of many from society and various forms of sociopathic behavior. Indeed, why should one expect that others will have any consideration for our well-being when the best that can be said for our existence is that we do not interfere in their lives.