Libertarianism is a theory based on the idea that the government should not interfere with people and their lives, instead, according to Robert Nozick, people choose their own path. This political philosophy is mainly about (political) freedom of choice and independence. “Nozick argued that respect for individual rights is the key standard for assessing state action and, hence, that the only legitimate state is a minimal state that restricts its activities to the protection of the rights of life, liberty, property, and contract” (Mack, Eric, Summer 2015 Edition). On the question of tar sands expansion, a libertarian would argue that we can prevent the expansion of the tar sands if the costs of preventing it are less than the benefits of doing
