Economist
Celso Furtado
A Brazilian economist of the ECLAC school, Furtado explained underdevelopment as a historical result of the international division of labour, defending planned industrialisation, land reform and a developmental state.

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Economist · 1920–2004
Profile is a model built from 240 answers simulated in character; not a statement by the person.
Compare your own views01 / The profile
Twelve axes, one perspective
02 / What stands out
Three distinctive positions
27.5pt
Morality
70% Progressive, compared with the ideology catalog’s 42.5% median.
Should social norms emphasize change or continuity?
23.7pt
Representation
82.5% Democracy, compared with the ideology catalog’s 58.8% median.
Who should govern, and how should they be accountable?
21.4pt
Diplomacy
23.8% Militarist, compared with the ideology catalog’s 45.25% median.
When is armed force an appropriate political instrument?
The profile in detail
Government and accountability. Structure: 31.2% Federal, 68.8% Unitary (Leaning Unitary); Representation: 82.5% Democracy, 17.5% Autocracy (Strong Democracy). This combination separates where authority is located from how leaders are selected and constrained. It preserves those two choices even when a broad political label does not distinguish them. On Representation, the 877-profile catalog median is 57.5% Democracy; Celso Furtado sits 25.0 points above it. 274 reference profiles share this band.
Civil power and culture. Power: 41.2% Security, 58.8% Liberty (Leaning Liberty); Immigration: 33.8% Assimilation, 66.2% Multiculturalism (Leaning Multiculturalism). The first contrast concerns limits on civil life; the second concerns cultural adaptation and plural identities. Reading them together avoids inferring an immigration position solely from a preference about security. On Power, the 877-profile catalog median is 58.8% Security; Celso Furtado sits 17.6 points below it. 151 reference profiles share this band.
Force and foreign policy. Diplomacy: 23.8% Militarist, 76.2% Pacifist (Strong Pacifist); Intervention: 65% Non-interventionist, 35% Nationalist (Leaning Non-interventionist). Military capacity and projection of national interests are distinct choices in this model. These coordinates show how the profile combines military means and external objectives, without assuming that they always move together. On Intervention, the 877-profile catalog median is 48.8% Non-interventionist; Celso Furtado sits 16.2 points above it. 203 reference profiles share this band.
Ownership, coordination and trade. Economy: 72.5% Public, 27.5% Private (Strong Public); Control: 75% Planning, 25% Free market (Strong Planning); Trade: 75% Protectionism, 25% Globalism (Strong Protectionism). These ask three different questions: who owns, how activity is coordinated and how the economy engages abroad. The economic profile of Celso Furtado depends on that combination, rather than a single left or right classification. On Economy, the 877-profile catalog median is 53.2% Public; Celso Furtado sits 19.3 points above it. 132 reference profiles share this band.
Belief and social norms. Religion: 63.7% Irreligious, 36.3% Religious (Leaning Irreligious); Morality: 70% Progressive, 30% Traditionalist (Leaning Progressive). The model keeps religious influence separate from continuity in social norms. These values describe the reference profile; they do not assign a religion to someone who receives this match in the quiz. On Morality, the 877-profile catalog median is 38.8% Progressive; Celso Furtado sits 31.2 points above it. 151 reference profiles share this band.
Technology and limits. Technology: 62.5% Technology, 37.5% Biology (Leaning Technology). This adds a perspective on innovation and biological continuity that cannot be inferred directly from the economic coordinates. For Celso Furtado, the 12.5-point distance from the center indicates the intensity of this particular position. On Technology, the 877-profile catalog median is 57.5% Technology; Celso Furtado sits 5.0 points above it. 299 reference profiles share this band.
03 / Connections
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Three views of compatibility
Political
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97.4%
12 axes considered
Social
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Economic
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99.6%
3 axes considered
Further reading
1959
The Economic Growth of Brazil
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Which ideology is closest to Celso Furtado?
Market Socialism has 97.4% compatibility in the catalog. This score combines axis proximity, overall direction, intensity and the largest difference between the profiles.
Which axis stands out for Celso Furtado?
Representation is among the furthest from the center: 82.5% Democracy and 17.5% Autocracy. Read all twelve axes to understand the full combination.
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