https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/8.aspxDiscussion of political theory.enCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/338412.aspxSun, 06 Jun 2010 11:49:14 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:338412William0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/338412.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=8&PostID=338412<p>As far as the early German subjectivism/perspectivism of Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, and Stirner (and I think some one pointed out recently that of Wittgenstein, though that is beyond me) Austrian economics seems to fit quite&nbsp;well within that school;&nbsp; not so much with the later existentialists such as Buber, Sartre, Camus, etc&nbsp;though.&nbsp;</p> <p>As far as what to take pride in,&nbsp; that can&#39;t really be answered.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/337730.aspxThu, 03 Jun 2010 04:40:57 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:337730Kylesa0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/337730.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=8&PostID=337730<p> I know that existentialism is a rather broad terminology, but I&#39;m more referring to a Nitzschean view on existentialism. There are obviously paralells between individualist tendencies of existentialism and of course those of us who are indvidualists. Existentialism seems to be supportive of self-determination and many of our economic principals, such as spontaneous order/emergence and self-organization, etc. You get the point.</p> <p> I haven&#39;t read completely into existentialism, I always just knew I was an existentialist and never really sought to broaden my horizons, but I think my view on society and people in general, that you shouldn&#39;t take pride in things like your looks, ethnicity, etc., (pedigree) and rather should pride yourself on accomplishements and merit, is the ultimate form of existentialism, to me. If I&#39;m wrong, feel free to correct me, as this is an area that isn&#39;t discussed a lot, but from what I gather, most libertarians share this same sentiment.</p> <p> Am I wrong (on either point)?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>