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EDITORIAL SUMMARY

I want a society of rational egoism and reason, where each person pursues their own happiness and laissez-faire capitalism is the only valid morality.

Written for this atlas as a summary of Objectivism
Political conceptSources & interpretation
Identity & context
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Description
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Political coordinates
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

These coordinates are editorial interpretations. The two pole scores add to 100; they describe a position in this model, rather than a probability. Read how catalog profiles are interpreted ↗

  • Distribution of power

    Leaning · Federal
    Federal65%
    Unitary35%

  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy70%
    Autocracy30%

  • Civil liberties

    Very strong · Liberty
    Security10%
    Liberty90%

  • Cultural integration

    Strong · Multicultural
    Assimilation27.5%
    Multicultural72.5%

  • Conflict resolution

    Leaning · Military force
    Military force60%
    Negotiation40%

  • Foreign involvement

    Leaning · Interventionist
    Non-Intervention42.5%
    Interventionist57.5%

  • Ownership

    Very strong · Private
    Public5%
    Private95%

  • Economic coordination

    Very strong · Markets
    State direction6.2%
    Markets93.8%

  • International trade

    Very strong · Free trade
    Protectionism11.2%
    Free trade88.8%

  • Religion & state

    Very strong · Secular
    Secular87.5%
    Religious12.5%

  • Social norms

    Leaning · Progressive
    Progressive65%
    Traditionalist35%

  • Technology & precaution

    Very strong · Acceleration
    Acceleration92.5%
    Ecologist7.5%

What distinguishes Objectivism

Largest median distance

Economic coordination

This position is 57.5 points from the median of the 257 ideology profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 64% State directionObjectivism 6% 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.

Closest to catalog median

Foreign involvement

This position is 10.0 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 53% Non-InterventionObjectivism 43% Non-Intervention

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.