Individualist anarchism

There are several anarchist thinkers, such as Benjamin Tucker, [Lysander Spooner]? and [Max Stirner]?, who are known as individualist anarchists. They are claimed as part of their tradition by anarcho-capitalists as well as by libertarian socialists, who criticize differently the works of these authors.

libertarian socialists insist that many of these authors, after Proudhon, rejected essential foundations of capitalism, namely the right to property (as opposed to the mere right to use) and the charging of interest or rent.

Anarcho-capitalists appreciate the emphasis given by these thinkers on individual rights and liberty, and on market-based approaches rather than collectivism; they consider that Proudhon was mistaken on the matter of rent and private property, and that Bastiat's response to Proudhon was successful, which made Proudhon modify his position with time.

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