Radical Centrism
Centrism taken to its limit: it refuses any leaning on principle and seeks exact equidistance between every pole, from economics to morality, treating each political axis as a balance point to be preserved.
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EDITORIAL SUMMARY
I want a society that takes no side, power that never tilts toward any pole, and an economy weighing state and market exactly equally.
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How to interpret catalog profilesPolitical Axes
Profile across the 12 axes
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- Near midpoint
Distribution of power
- Near midpoint
Representation
- Near midpoint
Civil liberties
- Near midpoint
Cultural integration
- Near midpoint
Conflict resolution
- Near midpoint
Foreign involvement
- Near midpoint
Ownership
- Near midpoint
Economic coordination
- Near midpoint
International trade
- Near midpoint
Religion & state
- Near midpoint
Social norms
- Near midpoint
Technology & precaution
What distinguishes Radical Centrism
Economic coordination
This position is 13.7 points from the median of the 257 ideology profiles in this collection.
Catalog median 64% State directionRadical Centrism 50% State direction
This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.
Cultural integration
This position is 0.0 points from this collection’s median.
Catalog median 50% AssimilationRadical Centrism 50% Assimilation
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Nearby thinkers & leaders
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James Lovelock
British independent scientist, Lovelock formulated the Gaia hypothesis, which sees Earth as a self-regulating system, warned about global warming, broke with environmentalism by defending nuclear power and predicted in “Novacene” that cyborgs would succeed humanity.
Closest by facet
Each facet compares three axes: governance (power distribution, representation, civil liberties), culture (integration, religion, social norms), or economy (ownership, coordination, trade). Full-profile similarity compares all twelve.
GovernanceLinus TorvaldsSoftware engineer96.8 / 100
Culture & normsFriedrich HayekEconomist98.3 / 100
EconomyThomas AquinasTheologian and philosopher98.3 / 100
Other nearby figures
PoliticsOliver CromwellParliamentarian commander and Lord Protector91.7 / 100
Political theoryTheodor HerzlJournalist91.3 / 100
PoliticsAbraham LincolnStatesman91.1 / 100
PhilosophyHeraclitusPre-Socratic philosopher90.1 / 100- Intellectual lifeLinus TorvaldsSoftware engineer89.9 / 100
PoliticsGeorge WashingtonStatesman and military leader89.8 / 100
PoliticsDwight D. EisenhowerGeneral and statesman89.5 / 100
PoliticsFelipe VIKing of Spain89 / 100
Most distant figures
Nearby countries & regimes
Scores below are similarity indices out of 100, calculated from catalog coordinates. They do not establish historical influence or endorsement. How the comparison works ↗
Related Doctrines
Closest Ideologies
Scores below are similarity indices out of 100, calculated from catalog coordinates. They do not establish historical influence or endorsement. How the comparison works ↗
Most compatible among the 257 schools
- Center92.7 / 100
Pragmatism
Political stance that judges proposals by the practical results they produce rather than fidelity to an ideological dogma, combining market measures, regulation, and social policy according to evidence and each problem's context.
- Center90.7 / 100
Centrism
Political position that seeks balance between left and right, valuing moderation, pragmatism, and consensus, and combining elements of different currents to avoid extremes and favor gradual reforms.
- Center89.5 / 100
Constitutional Monarchism
Support for monarchy within a constitutional system that defines and limits the sovereign’s powers. The royal role can be mainly ceremonial or include substantial powers alongside an elected legislature and government; arrangements differ between countries.
Most distant ideology
Techno-CommunismAnarchist58.7 / 100