Libertarian

Libertarianism

Philosophy that advocates maximum individual freedom and a state reduced to essential functions, valuing private property, free markets, and personal autonomy while rejecting state coercion over life.

I want a society of maximum personal autonomy, with the state reduced to essential functions and private property above any coercion.
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01 / The profile

Twelve axes, one perspective

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Federal 87.5%12.5% Unitary
Democracy 83.8%16.2% Autocracy
Security 3.8%96.2% Liberty
Assimilation 21.2%78.8% Multiculturalism
Militarist 21.2%78.8% Pacifist
Non-interventionist 78.8%21.2% Nationalist
Public 7.5%92.5% Private
Planning 2.5%97.5% Free market
Protectionism 7.5%92.5% Globalism
Irreligious 71.2%28.8% Religious
Progressive 65%35% Traditionalist
Technology 81.2%18.8% Biology

02 / What stands out

Three distinctive positions

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Control

2.5% Planning, compared with the ideology catalog’s 62.5% median.

How should economic activity be coordinated?

54.2pt

Trade

7.5% Protectionism, compared with the ideology catalog’s 61.7% median.

How open should the economy be to international exchange?

51.2pt

Power

3.8% Security, compared with the ideology catalog’s 55% median.

How far should the state reach into everyday life?

The profile in detail

Government and accountability. Structure: 87.5% Federal, 12.5% Unitary (Very strong Federal); Representation: 83.8% Democracy, 16.2% 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; Libertarianism sits 26.3 points above it. 274 reference profiles share this band.

Civil power and culture. Power: 3.8% Security, 96.2% Liberty (Very strong Liberty); Immigration: 21.2% Assimilation, 78.8% 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; Libertarianism sits 55.0 points below it. 62 reference profiles share this band.

Force and foreign policy. Diplomacy: 21.2% Militarist, 78.8% Pacifist (Strong Pacifist); Intervention: 78.8% Non-interventionist, 21.2% 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; Libertarianism sits 30.0 points above it. 105 reference profiles share this band.

Ownership, coordination and trade. Economy: 7.5% Public, 92.5% Private (Very strong Private); Control: 2.5% Planning, 97.5% Free market (Very strong Free market); Trade: 7.5% Protectionism, 92.5% Globalism (Very strong Globalism). These ask three different questions: who owns, how activity is coordinated and how the economy engages abroad. The economic profile of Libertarianism depends on that combination, rather than a single left or right classification. On Economy, the 877-profile catalog median is 53.2% Public; Libertarianism sits 45.7 points below it. 36 reference profiles share this band.

Belief and social norms. Religion: 71.2% Irreligious, 28.8% Religious (Leaning Irreligious); Morality: 65% Progressive, 35% 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; Libertarianism sits 26.2 points above it. 151 reference profiles share this band.

Technology and limits. Technology: 81.2% Technology, 18.8% Biology (Strong Technology). This adds a perspective on innovation and biological continuity that cannot be inferred directly from the economic coordinates. For Libertarianism, the 31.2-point distance from the center indicates the intensity of this particular position. On Technology, the 877-profile catalog median is 57.5% Technology; Libertarianism sits 23.7 points above it. 132 reference profiles share this band.

03 / Connections

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Frequently asked questions

What does getting Libertarianism 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 Libertarianism.

Which ideology is closest to Libertarianism?

Anarcho-Capitalism has 98.6% compatibility in the catalog. This score combines axis proximity, overall direction, intensity and the largest difference between the profiles.

Which axis stands out for Libertarianism?

Control is among the furthest from the center: 2.5% Planning and 97.5% Free market. Read all twelve axes to understand the full combination.

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