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Radical ecologistPolitical theory1932–2020

Pentti Linkola

A Finnish fisherman and thinker, Linkola advocated an anti-democratic, anti-technological deep ecology, with a strong state, an end to economic growth, and a drastic reduction of population to save the biosphere, becoming a reference of eco-authoritarianism.

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Closest Spectrum
Right
Closest Ideology
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1932–2020
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Very strong · Unitary
    Federal13.8%
    Unitary86.2%
  • Representation

    Very strong · Autocracy
    Democracy5%
    Autocracy95%
  • Civil liberties

    Strong · Security
    Security77.5%
    Liberty22.5%
  • Cultural integration

    Strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation81.2%
    Multicultural18.8%
  • Conflict resolution

    Strong · Negotiation
    Military force28.7%
    Negotiation71.3%
  • Foreign involvement

    Leaning · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention68.8%
    Interventionist31.2%
  • Ownership

    Leaning · Public
    Public66.2%
    Private33.8%
  • Economic coordination

    Leaning · State direction
    State direction65%
    Markets35%
  • International trade

    Strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism82.5%
    Free trade17.5%
  • Religion & state

    Leaning · Secular
    Secular67.5%
    Religious32.5%
  • Social norms

    Near midpoint
    Progressive47.5%
    Traditionalist52.5%
  • Technology & precaution

    Very strong · Ecologist
    Acceleration2.5%
    Ecologist97.5%

What distinguishes Pentti Linkola

Largest median distance

Technology & precaution

This position is 56.9 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 59% AccelerationPentti Linkola 3% Acceleration

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 3.7 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 61% State directionPentti Linkola 65% State direction

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