“Modern liberals do not sit anywhere along the conventional one-dimensional right-left spectrum of governmental coercion.”
A prolific author and interdisciplinary scholar, McCloskey is known for defending classical liberal values across economics, history, and philosophy. Her work challenges conventional economic narratives by emphasizing dignity, ethics, and rhetoric in the rise of prosperity. She argues that the “Great Enrichment,” the massive improvement in global living standards, was driven not by material forces alone but by the spread of liberal ideas that elevated the individual.
Estimated World’s Smallest Political Quiz Score:
Economic: 100
Personal: 100
Note: Deirdre McCloskey has not taken The World’s Smallest Political Quiz and this score is purely an estimate made by The Advocates For Self-Government.