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Linguist and thinkerIntellectual life1928–

Noam Chomsky

An American linguist and thinker, Chomsky revolutionized linguistics and became an influential voice of libertarian socialism, criticizing corporate power, the media, and US imperialism in the world.

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Left
Closest Ideology
Syndicalism
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Portrait: Noam Chomsky
1928–
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Strong · Federal
    Federal80%
    Unitary20%
  • Representation

    Very strong · Democracy
    Democracy86.3%
    Autocracy13.7%
  • Civil liberties

    Very strong · Liberty
    Security13.8%
    Liberty86.2%
  • Cultural integration

    Very strong · Multicultural
    Assimilation11.3%
    Multicultural88.7%
  • Conflict resolution

    Very strong · Negotiation
    Military force5%
    Negotiation95%
  • Foreign involvement

    Very strong · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention86.3%
    Interventionist13.7%
  • Ownership

    Very strong · Public
    Public92.5%
    Private7.5%
  • Economic coordination

    Strong · State direction
    State direction76.3%
    Markets23.7%
  • International trade

    Strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism71.3%
    Free trade28.7%
  • Religion & state

    Strong · Secular
    Secular82.5%
    Religious17.5%
  • Social norms

    Strong · Progressive
    Progressive77.5%
    Traditionalist22.5%
  • Technology & precaution

    Leaning · Ecologist
    Acceleration38.8%
    Ecologist61.2%

What distinguishes Noam Chomsky

Largest median distance

Distribution of power

This position is 44.5 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 36% FederalNoam Chomsky 80% Federal

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

Economic coordination

This position is 15.0 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 61% State directionNoam Chomsky 76% State direction

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