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Left Accelerationism

Current formulated by Srnicek and Williams that seeks to accelerate automation and reclaim technology for the left, advocating the end of work, universal basic income and shorter working hours toward a post-capitalism of abundance.

I want to accelerate automation and reclaim technology for the left, abolishing work with universal basic income toward post-capitalist abundance.
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01 / The profile

Twelve axes, one perspective

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Federal 37.5%62.5% Unitary
Democracy 75%25% Autocracy
Security 26.2%73.8% Liberty
Assimilation 15%85% Multiculturalism
Militarist 18.8%81.2% Pacifist
Non-interventionist 73.8%26.2% Nationalist
Public 92.5%7.5% Private
Planning 75%25% Free market
Protectionism 48.8%51.2% Globalism
Irreligious 86.2%13.8% Religious
Progressive 83.8%16.2% Traditionalist
Technology 80%20% Biology

02 / What stands out

Three distinctive positions

41.3pt

Morality

83.8% Progressive, compared with the ideology catalog’s 42.5% median.

Should social norms emphasize change or continuity?

35.0pt

Economy

92.5% Public, compared with the ideology catalog’s 57.5% median.

Who should own productive assets and provide essential services?

34.8pt

Immigration

15% Assimilation, compared with the ideology catalog’s 49.75% median.

How should a society approach migration and cultural difference?

The profile in detail

Government and accountability. Structure: 37.5% Federal, 62.5% Unitary (Leaning Unitary); Representation: 75% Democracy, 25% 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; Left Accelerationism sits 17.5 points above it. 274 reference profiles share this band.

Civil power and culture. Power: 26.2% Security, 73.8% Liberty (Strong Liberty); Immigration: 15% Assimilation, 85% Multiculturalism (Strong 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; Left Accelerationism sits 32.6 points below it. 87 reference profiles share this band.

Force and foreign policy. Diplomacy: 18.8% Militarist, 81.2% Pacifist (Strong Pacifist); Intervention: 73.8% Non-interventionist, 26.2% Nationalist (Strong 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; Left Accelerationism sits 25.0 points above it. 105 reference profiles share this band.

Ownership, coordination and trade. Economy: 92.5% Public, 7.5% Private (Very strong Public); Control: 75% Planning, 25% Free market (Strong Planning); Trade: 48.8% Protectionism, 51.2% Globalism (Balanced). These ask three different questions: who owns, how activity is coordinated and how the economy engages abroad. The economic profile of Left Accelerationism depends on that combination, rather than a single left or right classification. On Economy, the 877-profile catalog median is 53.2% Public; Left Accelerationism sits 39.3 points above it. 83 reference profiles share this band.

Belief and social norms. Religion: 86.2% Irreligious, 13.8% Religious (Strong Irreligious); Morality: 83.8% Progressive, 16.2% Traditionalist (Strong 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; Left Accelerationism sits 45.0 points above it. 103 reference profiles share this band.

Technology and limits. Technology: 80% Technology, 20% Biology (Strong Technology). This adds a perspective on innovation and biological continuity that cannot be inferred directly from the economic coordinates. For Left Accelerationism, the 30.0-point distance from the center indicates the intensity of this particular position. On Technology, the 877-profile catalog median is 57.5% Technology; Left Accelerationism sits 22.5 points above it. 132 reference profiles share this band.

03 / Connections

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Frequently asked questions

What does getting Left Accelerationism on the test mean?

Your twelve scores are relatively close to this reference profile. A match describes similarity inside the model; it does not imply agreement with every action, policy or belief associated with Left Accelerationism.

Which ideology is closest to Left Accelerationism?

Socialism has 96.6% compatibility in the catalog. This score combines axis proximity, overall direction, intensity and the largest difference between the profiles.

Which axis stands out for Left Accelerationism?

Economy is among the furthest from the center: 92.5% Public and 7.5% Private. Read all twelve axes to understand the full combination.

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