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Stoicism

Greco-Roman philosophy that teaches living according to reason and nature, accepting with serenity what lies beyond one's control, cultivating duty, self-mastery and virtue above pleasure, and recognizing a natural law common to all rational humanity.

I want to live according to reason and duty, accepting fate with serenity, under a natural law common to all rational humanity.
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01 / The profile

Twelve axes, one perspective

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Federal 22.5%77.5% Unitary
Democracy 30%70% Autocracy
Security 63.7%36.3% Liberty
Assimilation 23.8%76.2% Multiculturalism
Militarist 51.2%48.8% Pacifist
Non-interventionist 28.7%71.3% Nationalist
Public 40%60% Private
Planning 63.7%36.3% Free market
Protectionism 70%30% Globalism
Irreligious 17.5%82.5% Religious
Progressive 35%65% Traditionalist
Technology 51.2%48.8% Biology

02 / What stands out

Three distinctive positions

40.7pt

Religion

17.5% Irreligious, compared with the ideology catalog’s 58.2% median.

What place should religion have in individual and public life?

28.8pt

Representation

30% Democracy, compared with the ideology catalog’s 58.8% median.

Who should govern, and how should they be accountable?

25.9pt

Immigration

23.8% 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: 22.5% Federal, 77.5% Unitary (Strong Unitary); Representation: 30% Democracy, 70% 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; Stoicism sits 27.5 points below it. 99 reference profiles share this band.

Civil power and culture. Power: 63.7% Security, 36.3% Liberty (Leaning Security); Immigration: 23.8% Assimilation, 76.2% 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; Stoicism sits 4.9 points above it. 175 reference profiles share this band.

Force and foreign policy. Diplomacy: 51.2% Militarist, 48.8% Pacifist (Balanced); Intervention: 28.7% Non-interventionist, 71.3% Nationalist (Leaning Nationalist). 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; Stoicism sits 20.1 points below it. 187 reference profiles share this band.

Ownership, coordination and trade. Economy: 40% Public, 60% Private (Leaning Private); Control: 63.7% Planning, 36.3% 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 Stoicism depends on that combination, rather than a single left or right classification. On Economy, the 877-profile catalog median is 53.2% Public; Stoicism sits 13.2 points below it. 179 reference profiles share this band.

Belief and social norms. Religion: 17.5% Irreligious, 82.5% Religious (Strong Religious); Morality: 35% Progressive, 65% 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; Stoicism sits 3.8 points below it. 197 reference profiles share this band.

Technology and limits. Technology: 51.2% Technology, 48.8% Biology (Balanced). This adds a perspective on innovation and biological continuity that cannot be inferred directly from the economic coordinates. For Stoicism, the 1.2-point distance from the center indicates the intensity of this particular position. On Technology, the 877-profile catalog median is 57.5% Technology; Stoicism sits 6.3 points below it. 225 reference profiles share this band.

03 / Connections

Nearby profiles

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Frequently asked questions

What does getting Stoicism 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 Stoicism.

Which ideology is closest to Stoicism?

Pluralist Imperialism has 92% compatibility in the catalog. This score combines axis proximity, overall direction, intensity and the largest difference between the profiles.

Which axis stands out for Stoicism?

Religion is among the furthest from the center: 17.5% Irreligious and 82.5% Religious. Read all twelve axes to understand the full combination.

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