12Socrates
Athenian philosopher, Socrates created the dialectical method of questioning to examine beliefs and pursue virtue, distrusted mass politics and the rhetoric of demagogues, and was executed for corrupting the youth.
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Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Strong · Unitary
Structure
- Leaning · Autocracy
Representation
- Leaning · Security
Power
- Leaning · Assimilation
Immigration
- Leaning · Pacifist
Diplomacy
- Leaning · Non-interventionist
Intervention
- Balanced
Economy
- Leaning · Planning
Control
- Leaning · Protectionism
Trade
- Balanced
Religion
- Leaning · Traditionalist
Morality
- Leaning · Biology
Technology
What sets Socrates apart
Technology
Socrates leans further toward biology than 84% of the 645 personalities in the catalog.
Personality median 60Socrates 36
Of all the axes, Technology is where Socrates stands furthest from the rest.
Religion
On Religion, Socrates sits practically at the catalog median.
Personality median 49Socrates 45
Here they share common ground with most personalities.
Ideological proximity
Socrates's ideologies
The closest among the 273 ideologies
- Center
Socratism
Socrates' dialectical method, examining beliefs through rational questioning and the pursuit of virtue, distrustful of mass politics and the rhetoric of demagogues, yet respectful of the city's rule of law.
- Right
Confucianism
Doctrine that grounds political order in the ruler's virtue, ritual hierarchy and filial piety, favouring bureaucratic merit and moral education over coercive law or popular participation.
- Center
Eco-Nationalism
Current that links environmental protection to national sovereignty, prioritizing the protection of the country's own natural resources and land and sustainable development within national borders.
The most distant ideology
Crypto-AnarchismLibertarian32%Closest personalities
Confucius
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Closest countries
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