John Locke's Ideas on Classical Liberalism
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What is the primary goal of neo-liberalism?

  • To strengthen the role of government in economic activities
  • To restore laissez-faire individualism and individual liberty (correct)
  • To reduce economic inequality and promote collective progress
  • To promote social welfare and state intervention
  • Which two economists are associated with the development of neo-liberalism?

  • Milton Friedman and Robert Nozick (correct)
  • John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich Hayek
  • Joseph Schumpeter and John Kenneth Galbraith
  • Adam Smith and Karl Marx
  • What is the core criticism of the welfare state by neo-liberalists?

  • It is too expensive and inefficient
  • It involves the forced transfer of resources from the more competent to the less competent (correct)
  • It is necessary for social justice and equality
  • It promotes individual freedom and autonomy
  • What is the relationship between neo-liberalism and classical liberalism?

    <p>Neo-liberalism is a modern version of classical liberalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary objective of neo-liberalism in the economic sphere?

    <p>To liberate economic activity from all restrictions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the underlying assumption of neo-liberalism about individual liberty?

    <p>Individual liberty is threatened by the welfare state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key distinction between neo-liberalism and Keynesian economics?

    <p>Neo-liberalism emphasizes individual freedom, while Keynesian economics emphasizes state intervention</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the central idea of laissez-faire individualism?

    <p>Individuals should be free to pursue their own economic interests</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between neo-liberalism and the concept of the welfare state?

    <p>Neo-liberalism is a critique of the welfare state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of neo-liberalism in the social and political sphere?

    <p>To liberate individual activity from all restrictions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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