Those who are devotees of the libertarian movement have an advantage over other promoters of unpopular and Establishment-challenging ideas. Like Greta Garbo, they want to be alone. Well, maybe they don’t exactly want to be alone, but they expect to be. This is an aspect of their methodological individualism. But, after they find out that there are others out there on the far end of the bell-shaped curve who share their views, they are tempted to join the movement. With the libertarian movement, this is not easy. “Take me to your leader” is not going to solve the seeker’s problem. … Continue reading The Small-Tent Strategy