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Nozick's List
- Robert Nozick lists famous figures like Einstein, Buddha, and Sinatra in Anarchy, State, and Utopia.
- He highlights the absurdity of creating a universal societal model for such diverse individuals.
Critique of Rawls
- Nozick challenges Rawls's A Theory of Justice, rejecting the idea of a universal justice system.
- He emphasizes individual differences and criticizes the "veil of ignorance" concept.
Why the State?
- Nozick questions the state's legitimacy, arguing its coercive nature infringes upon individual rights.
- He believes the default assumption should be anarchism, not statism.