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Philosopher and founder of the Pythagorean communityPhilosophyc. 570–c. 495 BCE

Pythagoras

A Greek philosopher and community leader in southern Italy, Pythagoras linked mathematics and cosmology to religious discipline. Later accounts connect Pythagoreans to political influence in Magna Graecia, though his own ideas are hard to separate from those of his followers.

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Closest Ideology
Christian Democracy
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c. 570–c. 495 BCE
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Leaning · Federal
    Federal69.7%
    Unitary30.3%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Autocracy
    Democracy42.4%
    Autocracy57.6%
  • Civil liberties

    Leaning · Security
    Security59%
    Liberty41%
  • Cultural integration

    Leaning · Multicultural
    Assimilation36.2%
    Multicultural63.8%
  • Conflict resolution

    Leaning · Negotiation
    Military force32.4%
    Negotiation67.6%
  • Foreign involvement

    Near midpoint
    Non-Intervention55.3%
    Interventionist44.7%
  • Ownership

    Leaning · Public
    Public60.3%
    Private39.7%
  • Economic coordination

    Leaning · State direction
    State direction61.6%
    Markets38.4%
  • International trade

    Near midpoint
    Protectionism52%
    Free trade48%
  • Religion & state

    Strong · Religious
    Secular18.7%
    Religious81.3%
  • Social norms

    Leaning · Traditionalist
    Progressive32.5%
    Traditionalist67.5%
  • Technology & precaution

    Leaning · Ecologist
    Acceleration40.5%
    Ecologist59.5%

What distinguishes Pythagoras

Largest median distance

Distribution of power

This position is 34.2 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 36% FederalPythagoras 70% Federal

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 0.3 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 61% State directionPythagoras 62% State direction

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