Liberalism: government is at best “a necessary evil.” The chief task of government is to remove obstacles that prevent individuals from living freely or from fully realizing their potential.
Materialism: all facts (including facts about the human mind and will and the course of human history) are causally dependent upon physical processes, or even reducible to them. (jan 1, 1700 – 23h 15min, jun 26, 2026 y)