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Objectivist psychologistIntellectual life1930–2014

Nathaniel Branden

An Objectivist psychologist, Branden was Ayn Rand's collaborator and a pioneer of the psychology of self-esteem, uniting Objectivism with the appreciation of reason, individualism, and personal responsibility in mental life.

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Right
Closest Ideology
Neoliberalism
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1930–2014
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Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Strong · Federal
    Federal80%
    Unitary20%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy76.2%
    Autocracy23.8%
  • Civil liberties

    Very strong · Liberty
    Security15%
    Liberty85%
  • Cultural integration

    Leaning · Multicultural
    Assimilation37.5%
    Multicultural62.5%
  • Conflict resolution

    Near midpoint
    Military force45%
    Negotiation55%
  • Foreign involvement

    Near midpoint
    Non-Intervention55%
    Interventionist45%
  • Ownership

    Very strong · Private
    Public11.2%
    Private88.8%
  • Economic coordination

    Very strong · Markets
    State direction10%
    Markets90%
  • International trade

    Strong · Free trade
    Protectionism20%
    Free trade80%
  • Religion & state

    Very strong · Secular
    Secular87.5%
    Religious12.5%
  • Social norms

    Strong · Progressive
    Progressive71.2%
    Traditionalist28.8%
  • Technology & precaution

    Strong · Acceleration
    Acceleration78.8%
    Ecologist21.2%

What distinguishes Nathaniel Branden

Largest median distance

Economic coordination

This position is 51.3 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 61% State directionNathaniel Branden 10% State direction

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Closest to catalog median

Conflict resolution

This position is 1.2 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 46% Military forceNathaniel Branden 45% Military force

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