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Entrepreneur and activistActivism1945–2021

John McAfee

A programmer and entrepreneur, McAfee became a radical libertarian voice, defending privacy, cryptocurrencies, individual freedom, and deep distrust of the state, taxes, and government surveillance.

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Closest Spectrum
Libertarian
Closest Ideology
Libertarianism
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Robert Nozick
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1945–2021
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Very strong · Federal
    Federal95%
    Unitary5%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy81.2%
    Autocracy18.8%
  • Civil liberties

    Very strong · Liberty
    Security1.2%
    Liberty98.8%
  • Cultural integration

    Strong · Multicultural
    Assimilation23.8%
    Multicultural76.2%
  • Conflict resolution

    Strong · Negotiation
    Military force27.5%
    Negotiation72.5%
  • Foreign involvement

    Strong · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention75%
    Interventionist25%
  • Ownership

    Very strong · Private
    Public7.5%
    Private92.5%
  • Economic coordination

    Very strong · Markets
    State direction6.2%
    Markets93.8%
  • International trade

    Strong · Free trade
    Protectionism16.2%
    Free trade83.8%
  • Religion & state

    Strong · Secular
    Secular78.8%
    Religious21.2%
  • Social norms

    Strong · Progressive
    Progressive82.5%
    Traditionalist17.5%
  • Technology & precaution

    Strong · Acceleration
    Acceleration72.5%
    Ecologist27.5%

What distinguishes John McAfee

Largest median distance

Distribution of power

This position is 59.5 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 36% FederalJohn McAfee 95% 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

Technology & precaution

This position is 13.1 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 59% AccelerationJohn McAfee 73% Acceleration

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