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Socratism

Socrates' dialectical method, examining beliefs through rational questioning and the pursuit of virtue, distrustful of mass politics and the rhetoric of demagogues, yet respectful of the city's rule of law.

I want a city that examines its beliefs through rational dialogue and seeks virtue, wary of demagogues but obedient to the polis's laws.
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01 / The profile

Twelve axes, one perspective

How to read the percentages ↗
Federal 26.2%73.8% Unitary
Democracy 41.2%58.8% Autocracy
Security 58.8%41.2% Liberty
Assimilation 66.2%33.8% Multiculturalism
Militarist 35%65% Pacifist
Non-interventionist 63.7%36.3% Nationalist
Public 48.8%51.2% Private
Planning 70%30% Free market
Protectionism 70%30% Globalism
Irreligious 45%55% Religious
Progressive 31.2%68.8% Traditionalist
Technology 36.2%63.8% Biology

02 / What stands out

Three distinctive positions

21.7pt

Technology

36.2% Technology, compared with the ideology catalog’s 57.9% median.

How readily should technology reshape human life?

17.6pt

Representation

41.2% Democracy, compared with the ideology catalog’s 58.8% median.

Who should govern, and how should they be accountable?

16.5pt

Immigration

66.2% 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: 26.2% Federal, 73.8% Unitary (Strong Unitary); Representation: 41.2% Democracy, 58.8% Autocracy (Leaning Autocracy). 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; Socratism sits 16.3 points below it. 99 reference profiles share this band.

Civil power and culture. Power: 58.8% Security, 41.2% Liberty (Leaning Security); Immigration: 66.2% Assimilation, 33.8% Multiculturalism (Leaning Assimilation). 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; Socratism sits 0.0 points above it. 175 reference profiles share this band.

Force and foreign policy. Diplomacy: 35% Militarist, 65% Pacifist (Leaning Pacifist); Intervention: 63.7% Non-interventionist, 36.3% 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; Socratism sits 14.9 points above it. 203 reference profiles share this band.

Ownership, coordination and trade. Economy: 48.8% Public, 51.2% Private (Balanced); Control: 70% Planning, 30% Free market (Leaning Planning); Trade: 70% Protectionism, 30% Globalism (Leaning Protectionism). These ask three different questions: who owns, how activity is coordinated and how the economy engages abroad. The economic profile of Socratism depends on that combination, rather than a single left or right classification. On Economy, the 877-profile catalog median is 53.2% Public; Socratism sits 4.4 points below it. 207 reference profiles share this band.

Belief and social norms. Religion: 45% Irreligious, 55% Religious (Balanced); Morality: 31.2% Progressive, 68.8% Traditionalist (Leaning Traditionalist). 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; Socratism sits 7.6 points below it. 197 reference profiles share this band.

Technology and limits. Technology: 36.2% Technology, 63.8% Biology (Leaning Biology). This adds a perspective on innovation and biological continuity that cannot be inferred directly from the economic coordinates. For Socratism, the 13.8-point distance from the center indicates the intensity of this particular position. On Technology, the 877-profile catalog median is 57.5% Technology; Socratism sits 21.3 points below it. 117 reference profiles share this band.

03 / Connections

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Frequently asked questions

What does getting Socratism 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 Socratism.

Which ideology is closest to Socratism?

Catholicism has 93% compatibility in the catalog. This score combines axis proximity, overall direction, intensity and the largest difference between the profiles.

Which axis stands out for Socratism?

Structure is among the furthest from the center: 26.2% Federal and 73.8% Unitary. Read all twelve axes to understand the full combination.

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