Also, this reminds me of Bryan Caplan’s theory of the ideological spectrum, which is that thinking of yourself as ‘left-wing’ is essentially expressing anti-free-market sentiment, while thinking of yourself as ‘right-wing’ is essentially expressing anti-leftist sentiment.
Both are defined negatively on this account, and so aren’t ideologies especially composed of evidence for the efficacy of particular policies. Both would both fit a huge range of possible policies versus, e.g., the policy interventions implied by academic economics.
Also, this reminds me of Bryan Caplan’s theory of the ideological spectrum, which is that thinking of yourself as ‘left-wing’ is essentially expressing anti-free-market sentiment, while thinking of yourself as ‘right-wing’ is essentially expressing anti-leftist sentiment.
Both are defined negatively on this account, and so aren’t ideologies especially composed of evidence for the efficacy of particular policies. Both would both fit a huge range of possible policies versus, e.g., the policy interventions implied by academic economics.