1. Radical Thinkers Chart Lindsey
Thinkers Beliefs Radical Nature Principles of Personal Connections?
of Ideas Classical
Liberalism
*Hobbes Leviathan Gov’t must serve *Rule of Law I agree no one should be
- Humans greedy citizens *Ind. Rights/ above the law and
- Must sacrifice rights for Freedoms everyone should be
security entitled to certain rights
and freedoms (for the
most part)
*Locke - Gov’t accountable to the No Authoritarian *Rule of Law Locke supports very
people gov’t *Self-Interest individualistic ideas
- Reason/logic for *Private Property which I support, like
personal gain thinking for yourself and
- Gov’t duty to protect not following some
private property authoritarian power
Montesquieu - Participate in gov’t Each branch of *Ind. This system of organizing
- Individual worth government Rights/Freedoms government makes for a
would keep the *Self-Interest fair governing body and
others in line would prove to be more
efficient than letting one
power control everything
and not be bound by its
own laws
Smith - “Invisible Hand” The economy *Economic Freedom I believe an economy runs
- Private business/wealth would run itself *Private Property well on economic freedom
- Self-interest = social through the *Self-Interest and self-interest although
interest “Invisible Hand” *Competition having full freedom does
- No gov’t interference not work, therefore the
“Invisible Hand” doesn’t
work
*J.S. Mill - “On Liberty”: rights Positive views on *Ind. I agree with Mill’s ideas
limited by rights of the earth and Rights/Freedoms on individual freedom
others humans’ roles in *Self-Interest
- Must ensure gov’t it
protects rights
David - Wages/population Law of *Economic Freedom This would make a very
Ricardo - Market dictates labour Comparative *Competition effective way of running
politics Advantage an economy
- Iron Law of Wages
Charles - Rule of Law applies to Gradual change *Economic Freedom In some instances
Dickens workers too instead of *Rule of Law gradual change will be
- Workers without rights revolutions better than quick
have no economic revolutions, but
freedom sometimes revolutions
are needed to make a
change
*Robert Utopian Socialism & the Democratic *Rule of Law A lot of Owen’s views of
Owen Cooperative Movement Socialism *Ind. men are similar to mine
- Everyone equal Rights/Freedoms in their pessimistic
thinking except I disagree
with his belief that no one
is responsible for their
own actions

2. Radical Thinkers Chart Lindsey
*Marx Revolutionary Communism Revolutionary *Rule of Law For the most part I
- Each according to their Communism – disagree with all of Marx’s
needs/abilities Socialist Utopia ideals
- Classless society with no governing
- Proletarian uprising system above “the
- Violent Revolution people”
- Communist Dictatorship
- Dictatorship steps aside
when Socialist Utopia
achieved
*Edmund Founder of Modern Intelligent people *Ind. I agree with Burke in the
Burke Conservatism should lead the Rights/Freedoms respect that intelligent
- Intelligent people should uneducated (kinda) people should lead the
lead the non-intelligent masses through *Rule of Law (kinda) uneducated masses and
masses law and order, that laws are needed to
- Humanitarian leaders maintaining keep society running
- Some deserved rights customs and smoothly (for the most
- Fair monarchy traditions part)
I don’t identify particularly closely with any one of these radical thinkers, but on the
political/economic side I would agree moreso with Ricardo’s ideals. Having specializations
allows for better productivity and the opportunity for further advancement in a particular field
which will yield better products/services from the company or individual. Allowing free trade
between countries ensures that countries have products and services they are unable to obtain
for themselves in their own country and allows them to sell their services and products to other
countries, bringing in a higher profit to their country. This individualistic way of thinking
allows individuals (and companies) to have the freedom that fits closely with my ideological
perspective on how I believe countries should run.