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Writer and filmmakerIntellectual life1922–1975

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Italian Marxist writer and filmmaker, Pasolini defended Friulian cultural autonomy and criticized consumerism and social homogenization. Persecuted for his homosexuality, he also opposed the liberalization of abortion.

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Closest Ideology
Environmentalism
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Portrait: Pier Paolo Pasolini
1922–1975
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Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Leaning · Federal
    Federal62.9%
    Unitary37.1%
  • Representation

    Very strong · Democracy
    Democracy87%
    Autocracy13%
  • Civil liberties

    Strong · Liberty
    Security23.4%
    Liberty76.6%
  • Cultural integration

    Strong · Multicultural
    Assimilation15.7%
    Multicultural84.3%
  • Conflict resolution

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

    Strong · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention79.1%
    Interventionist20.9%
  • Ownership

    Very strong · Public
    Public90.5%
    Private9.5%
  • Economic coordination

    Very strong · State direction
    State direction85.3%
    Markets14.7%
  • International trade

    Leaning · Free trade
    Protectionism40.7%
    Free trade59.3%
  • Religion & state

    Near midpoint
    Secular56%
    Religious44%
  • Social norms

    Leaning · Progressive
    Progressive60.6%
    Traditionalist39.4%
  • Technology & precaution

    Strong · Ecologist
    Acceleration22.9%
    Ecologist77.1%

What distinguishes Pier Paolo Pasolini

Largest median distance

Ownership

This position is 38.0 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 53% PublicPier Paolo Pasolini 91% Public

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

Religion & state

This position is 7.2 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 49% SecularPier Paolo Pasolini 56% Secular

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