Steve,
I agree, it is an interesting and thought-provoking illustration, although I have a couple quibbles. I would refer to "total statism" rather than "total socialism", and there should probably be a couple more circles there for varying degrees of socialism beyond what modern liberalism would entail.
For instance, what about entertainment? Sex? Recreational drugs? Travel? Marriage partners? Children? A truly totalitarian State would want to control and provide these and other things as well. Let people see where the road leads!
And the circle labeled "voluntarism" should simply be called "anarchism", since a minimal level of government services could also be funded voluntarily. The question of whether services are voluntarily or coercively funded is really separate from the question of how much government should exist, if any.
It would also be interesting, although perhaps difficult to reliably estimate, the percentage of the wealth of a society that government would need to be given or take in order to provide the services listed at each level, from 0% for anarchism up to 99% or 100% for the most totalitarian system.
Love & Liberty,
((( starchild )))
I'd be interested to see that as well.
So, quibling aside and on to more practical uses of the chart, I do not see a place to buy one for our tablings. Anybody knows?
Marcy
Marcy,
Do you think it would be effective for tabling? I can imagine people looking at it and saying "Yeah, I want health care and energy and everything to be included in what government provides for people, the bigger circle looks better!"
Along this line of thinking, it occurs to me that a more effective chart for spreading libertarian ideas might one that uses kind of the opposite perspective, showing how much of your own life you control under various philosophies of government. On that chart, the biggest circle with the most stuff in it would be the most libertarian one. Instead of circles, the various levels could even be separated by walls with guard towers, or jail cell bars or something. 
Love & Liberty,
((( starchild )))
Hi Starchild,
The chart you envision I would love to have, but it does not exist yet; but the one Steve posted does.
My idea is that whatever chart, brochure, whatever, one presents, needs to be accompanied by our interpretation. If we were to "approve" using this chart in the upcoming Pride tabling, we might say here are the levels, and each level represents a notch that will disappear from your paycheck each payday. If this leads to the usual discussion, "but we can get the rich corporations to pay.." and we say, hey, do you work for a rich corporation and are ready to be fired? etc. That is what I am getting at.
As always, I am looking at the practical side of things. People stop at booths that are interesting, eye catching. They are looking for quick answers, stickers, buttons. Can this chart fill the bill?
Marcy