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Cultural theorist and writerPhilosophy1968–2017

Mark Fisher

British cultural theorist, Fisher developed the concept of capitalist realism to examine the difficulty of imagining alternatives to capitalism. He connected culture, mental health and neoliberalism, and outlined acid communism.

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Closest Spectrum
Left
Closest Ideology
Luxemburgist Socialism
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José Mujica
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1968–2017
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Near midpoint
    Federal56.9%
    Unitary43.1%
  • Representation

    Very strong · Democracy
    Democracy91.8%
    Autocracy8.2%
  • Civil liberties

    Strong · Liberty
    Security19.9%
    Liberty80.1%
  • Cultural integration

    Very strong · Multicultural
    Assimilation12.9%
    Multicultural87.1%
  • Conflict resolution

    Very strong · Negotiation
    Military force13.3%
    Negotiation86.7%
  • Foreign involvement

    Strong · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention76.8%
    Interventionist23.2%
  • Ownership

    Strong · Public
    Public83.4%
    Private16.6%
  • Economic coordination

    Strong · State direction
    State direction73.4%
    Markets26.6%
  • International trade

    Leaning · Protectionism
    Protectionism64.5%
    Free trade35.5%
  • Religion & state

    Strong · Secular
    Secular82.1%
    Religious17.9%
  • Social norms

    Strong · Progressive
    Progressive84.8%
    Traditionalist15.2%
  • Technology & precaution

    Near midpoint
    Acceleration42.9%
    Ecologist57.1%

What distinguishes Mark Fisher

Largest median distance

Social norms

This position is 44.8 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 40% ProgressiveMark Fisher 85% Progressive

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 12.1 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 61% State directionMark Fisher 73% State direction

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