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Psychologist and essayistIntellectual life1962–

Jordan Peterson

A Canadian psychologist, Peterson became a reference of liberal cultural conservatism, criticizing identity progressivism and defending individual responsibility, tradition, free speech, and symbolic order.

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Closest Spectrum
Right
Closest Ideology
Conservatism
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1962–
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal28.7%
    Unitary71.3%
  • Representation

    Near midpoint
    Democracy56.2%
    Autocracy43.8%
  • Civil liberties

    Near midpoint
    Security47.5%
    Liberty52.5%
  • Cultural integration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation65%
    Multicultural35%
  • Conflict resolution

    Near midpoint
    Military force53.8%
    Negotiation46.2%
  • Foreign involvement

    Near midpoint
    Non-Intervention53.8%
    Interventionist46.2%
  • Ownership

    Leaning · Private
    Public42.5%
    Private57.5%
  • Economic coordination

    Leaning · Markets
    State direction35%
    Markets65%
  • International trade

    Leaning · Protectionism
    Protectionism58.8%
    Free trade41.2%
  • Religion & state

    Strong · Religious
    Secular30%
    Religious70%
  • Social norms

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive22.5%
    Traditionalist77.5%
  • Technology & precaution

    Near midpoint
    Acceleration43.8%
    Ecologist56.2%

What distinguishes Jordan Peterson

Largest median distance

Economic coordination

This position is 26.3 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 61% State directionJordan Peterson 35% State direction

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

Representation

This position is 1.3 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 58% DemocracyJordan Peterson 56% Democracy

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