Anarcho-Capitalists represent the most radically libertarian expression within the Political DNA taxonomy: individuals who believe that government is not merely inefficient but fundamentally unnecessary. They hold that free markets, voluntary contracts, and decentralized private institutions can perform nearly all—if not all—functions currently provided by the state.
Anarcho-Capitalism (often shortened to "AnCap") is rooted in a philosophical tradition that merges classical liberalism, Austrian economics, and individual sovereignty into a coherent worldview. While libertarians generally advocate shrinking the state, Anarcho-Capitalists take this logic to its endpoint: a society in which the state dissolves into a competitive marketplace of private governance providers.
They argue that taxation is a form of coercion, state monopolies breed inefficiency and corruption, and that voluntary systems outperform compulsory ones in both ethics and outcomes. For AnCaps, the question isn't "How big should government be?" but rather "Why should it exist at all?"
Culturally, Anarcho-Capitalists often display high openness to experimentation, particularly with new governance models enabled by technology—digital identity systems, blockchain arbitration, private security networks, and competitive insurance-based legal frameworks.
While rare (roughly 0.5% of the population), Anarcho-Capitalists form one of the most intellectually distinctive strains in the political ecosystem. They often play an outsized role in online discourse, technological innovation spaces, and debates about the limits of state power. Although often caricatured as utopian, many adherents see AnCap not as an immediate destination but as a directional ideal: a north star guiding incremental moves toward greater decentralization, privatization, and voluntary association.