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PhilosopherPhilosophy1806–1873

John Stuart Mill

A British liberal philosopher, Mill championed individual liberty, tolerance, utilitarianism, and the harm principle, making him a foundational figure of modern liberalism.

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Center
Closest Ideology
Green Liberalism
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Isaiah Berlin
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1806–1873
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Leaning · Federal
    Federal68.8%
    Unitary31.2%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy77.5%
    Autocracy22.5%
  • Civil liberties

    Strong · Liberty
    Security20%
    Liberty80%
  • Cultural integration

    Leaning · Multicultural
    Assimilation40%
    Multicultural60%
  • Conflict resolution

    Leaning · Negotiation
    Military force41.3%
    Negotiation58.7%
  • Foreign involvement

    Leaning · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention60%
    Interventionist40%
  • Ownership

    Leaning · Public
    Public62.5%
    Private37.5%
  • Economic coordination

    Leaning · Markets
    State direction32.5%
    Markets67.5%
  • International trade

    Strong · Free trade
    Protectionism23.8%
    Free trade76.2%
  • Religion & state

    Strong · Secular
    Secular76.3%
    Religious23.7%
  • Social norms

    Strong · Progressive
    Progressive70%
    Traditionalist30%
  • Technology & precaution

    Leaning · Acceleration
    Acceleration60%
    Ecologist40%

What distinguishes John Stuart Mill

Largest median distance

Civil liberties

This position is 35.0 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 55% SecurityJohn Stuart Mill 20% Security

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 0.6 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 59% AccelerationJohn Stuart Mill 60% Acceleration

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