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EDITORIAL SUMMARY

I want a city governed by philosopher-kings, with guardians educated in virtue and strict control over property and customs.

Written for this atlas as a summary of Platonism
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

    Very strong · Unitary
    Federal15%
    Unitary85%

  • Representation

    Very strong · Autocracy
    Democracy11.2%
    Autocracy88.8%

  • Civil liberties

    Very strong · Security
    Security85%
    Liberty15%

  • Cultural integration

    Strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation77.5%
    Multicultural22.5%

  • Conflict resolution

    Near midpoint
    Military force53.8%
    Negotiation46.2%

  • Foreign involvement

    Leaning · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention67.5%
    Interventionist32.5%

  • Ownership

    Strong · Public
    Public82.5%
    Private17.5%

  • Economic coordination

    Very strong · State direction
    State direction86.2%
    Markets13.8%

  • International trade

    Very strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism86.2%
    Free trade13.8%

  • Religion & state

    Strong · Religious
    Secular30%
    Religious70%

  • Social norms

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive20%
    Traditionalist80%

  • Technology & precaution

    Strong · Ecologist
    Acceleration23.8%
    Ecologist76.2%

What distinguishes Platonism

Largest median distance

Representation

This position is 48.8 points from the median of the 257 ideology profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 60% DemocracyPlatonism 11% Democracy

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

Conflict resolution

This position is 8.3 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 46% Military forcePlatonism 54% Military force

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