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Political theoristPolitical theory1981–present

Alex Williams

British political theorist, Williams co-wrote the accelerationist manifesto and Inventing the Future with Nick Srnicek. He advocates automation, shorter working hours and a basic income as part of a postcapitalist left strategy.

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Closest Spectrum
Left
Closest Ideology
Left Accelerationism
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1981–present
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal27.1%
    Unitary72.9%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy84.7%
    Autocracy15.3%
  • Civil liberties

    Strong · Liberty
    Security25.8%
    Liberty74.2%
  • Cultural integration

    Very strong · Multicultural
    Assimilation14%
    Multicultural86%
  • Conflict resolution

    Strong · Negotiation
    Military force30%
    Negotiation70%
  • Foreign involvement

    Leaning · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention66%
    Interventionist34%
  • Ownership

    Very strong · Public
    Public94.1%
    Private5.9%
  • Economic coordination

    Very strong · State direction
    State direction85.3%
    Markets14.7%
  • International trade

    Leaning · Free trade
    Protectionism40.7%
    Free trade59.3%
  • Religion & state

    Strong · Secular
    Secular84.5%
    Religious15.5%
  • Social norms

    Strong · Progressive
    Progressive70.5%
    Traditionalist29.5%
  • Technology & precaution

    Strong · Acceleration
    Acceleration79.6%
    Ecologist20.4%

What distinguishes Alex Williams

Largest median distance

Ownership

This position is 41.6 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 53% PublicAlex Williams 94% Public

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

Distribution of power

This position is 8.4 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 36% FederalAlex Williams 27% Federal

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