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Ordoliberalism

German liberal school that defends the free market within firm rules guaranteed by the state, fighting monopolies and ensuring competition and stability, serving as the basis of the social market economy.

I want a free market disciplined by firm state rules, that prevent monopolies and sustain the social market economy.
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01 / The profile

Twelve axes, one perspective

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Federal 41.2%58.8% Unitary
Democracy 76.2%23.8% Autocracy
Security 37.5%62.5% Liberty
Assimilation 40%60% Multiculturalism
Militarist 30%70% Pacifist
Non-interventionist 57.5%42.5% Nationalist
Public 41.2%58.8% Private
Planning 40%60% Free market
Protectionism 27.5%72.5% Globalism
Irreligious 75%25% Religious
Progressive 71.2%28.8% Traditionalist
Technology 62.5%37.5% Biology

02 / What stands out

Three distinctive positions

34.2pt

Trade

27.5% Protectionism, compared with the ideology catalog’s 61.7% median.

How open should the economy be to international exchange?

28.7pt

Morality

71.2% Progressive, compared with the ideology catalog’s 42.5% median.

Should social norms emphasize change or continuity?

22.5pt

Control

40% Planning, compared with the ideology catalog’s 62.5% median.

How should economic activity be coordinated?

The profile in detail

Government and accountability. Structure: 41.2% Federal, 58.8% Unitary (Leaning Unitary); Representation: 76.2% Democracy, 23.8% 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; Ordoliberalism sits 18.7 points above it. 274 reference profiles share this band.

Civil power and culture. Power: 37.5% Security, 62.5% Liberty (Leaning Liberty); Immigration: 40% Assimilation, 60% 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; Ordoliberalism sits 21.3 points below it. 151 reference profiles share this band.

Force and foreign policy. Diplomacy: 30% Militarist, 70% Pacifist (Leaning Pacifist); Intervention: 57.5% Non-interventionist, 42.5% 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; Ordoliberalism sits 8.7 points above it. 203 reference profiles share this band.

Ownership, coordination and trade. Economy: 41.2% Public, 58.8% Private (Leaning Private); Control: 40% Planning, 60% Free market (Leaning Free market); Trade: 27.5% Protectionism, 72.5% Globalism (Strong Globalism). These ask three different questions: who owns, how activity is coordinated and how the economy engages abroad. The economic profile of Ordoliberalism depends on that combination, rather than a single left or right classification. On Economy, the 877-profile catalog median is 53.2% Public; Ordoliberalism sits 12.0 points below it. 179 reference profiles share this band.

Belief and social norms. Religion: 75% Irreligious, 25% Religious (Strong Irreligious); Morality: 71.2% Progressive, 28.8% 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; Ordoliberalism sits 32.4 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 Ordoliberalism, 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; Ordoliberalism sits 5.0 points above it. 299 reference profiles share this band.

03 / Connections

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Frequently asked questions

What does getting Ordoliberalism 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 Ordoliberalism.

Which ideology is closest to Ordoliberalism?

Meritocracy has 97% compatibility in the catalog. This score combines axis proximity, overall direction, intensity and the largest difference between the profiles.

Which axis stands out for Ordoliberalism?

Representation is among the furthest from the center: 76.2% Democracy and 23.8% Autocracy. Read all twelve axes to understand the full combination.

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