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ProgrammerBusiness1994–presente

Vitalik Buterin

Creator of Ethereum, Buterin formulated d/acc — defensive, decentralized technological acceleration —, funds public goods through quadratic funding, champions cryptography and privacy, condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and criticizes both the state and corporate monopolies.

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Portrait: Vitalik Buterin
1994–presente
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Strong · Federal
    Federal73.8%
    Unitary26.2%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy81.2%
    Autocracy18.8%
  • Civil liberties

    Very strong · Liberty
    Security12.5%
    Liberty87.5%
  • Cultural integration

    Strong · Multicultural
    Assimilation17.5%
    Multicultural82.5%
  • Conflict resolution

    Strong · Negotiation
    Military force25%
    Negotiation75%
  • Foreign involvement

    Strong · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention70%
    Interventionist30%
  • Ownership

    Near midpoint
    Public45%
    Private55%
  • Economic coordination

    Strong · Markets
    State direction21.2%
    Markets78.8%
  • International trade

    Strong · Free trade
    Protectionism23.8%
    Free trade76.2%
  • Religion & state

    Strong · Secular
    Secular77.5%
    Religious22.5%
  • Social norms

    Strong · Progressive
    Progressive70%
    Traditionalist30%
  • Technology & precaution

    Strong · Acceleration
    Acceleration72.5%
    Ecologist27.5%

What distinguishes Vitalik Buterin

Largest median distance

Civil liberties

This position is 42.5 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 55% SecurityVitalik Buterin 13% Security

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

Ownership

This position is 7.5 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 53% PublicVitalik Buterin 45% Public

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