What’s in a word? Actually, a great deal. When it comes to the word “Liberal” or the word “Libertarian,” it can be like opening Pandora’s box. For this reason, I am going to try to decipher and separate some of the widespread misunderstandings about these two political philosophies. At the same time, I hope to end up explaining the relevancy of Austrian Economics in relation to these two philosophical views, and especially the Austrian Business Cycle Theory (ABCT), in simple to understand language.