The Avengers: A Libertarian Perspective

The Avengers: A Libertarian Perspective

This past week the DVD was released for the blockbuster hit of 2012, The Avengers. Director Joss Whedon remains one of the greatest advocates of libertarianism in popular culture despite his repeated denial of being a libertarian.

Whedon first gained notice among libertarians with his television series Firefly and the follow-up film Serenity. Both of which added numerous quotes to the libertarian lexicon.  Such as, “A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned.” or “That’s what governments are for — get in a man’s …

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