A guide to exploring

Your 12 Axes result, explained

Understand the percentages, your closest matches and the details behind the label.

A percentage is a position between two poles

The number reported for each axis is its left-pole percentage. A result of 65% Public means 35% Private on Economy. The word left refers to the displayed pole, not necessarily the political left. Structure, for example, places Federal on the left and Unitary on the right.

Your twelve axes are scored independently. Supporting public ownership does not automatically determine your view on civil liberties, religion, migration or technology. Read the axis labels before comparing the percentages.

Direction and intensity are different

Direction describes which pole receives more than half the score. Intensity is the absolute distance from 50. Below 7.5 points is Balanced; below 22.5 is Leaning; below 37.5 is Strong; 37.5 or more is Very strong. Boundary values belong to the stronger band.

At one-decimal precision, Balanced is 42.6–57.4%. A score of 72.5% is already Strong toward the left pole. A score of 27.5% is Strong toward the right pole. Neither pole is treated as automatically desirable.

Compatibility is not a population statistic

Compatibility summarizes how close two twelve-axis vectors are. A 90% match does not mean agreement with 90% of a person’s statements, nor a 90% chance of belonging to an ideology. It is a model-specific comparison.

Catalog percentile answers a different question: where this match stands among the other eligible entries. Filters can change the available entries and their ranks without changing your twelve scores. A strong match may still contain a large disagreement on one axis.

Unusual axes and tension

The most unusual axis is identified relative to the ideology catalog’s median. It highlights a position that makes your pattern distinctive within that reference set. It is not a judgment about the general population.

Axis tension uses relationships between axes in the reference catalog to identify a less typical combination. An uncommon combination can be perfectly intentional. Read the two relevant explanations and consider the trade-off before deciding whether it describes your views.

Religion filters and profile limits

Selecting a religion only controls eligibility for profiles whose tags require an affiliation. It does not alter your Religion-axis answers or assign a belief to you. You can choose no affiliation.

This is not a scientifically validated assessment. Names, countries and political traditions are complex; twelve coordinates cannot capture every belief, event or policy. Use the test to reflect, learn vocabulary and start a respectful conversation.

Three examples from the catalog

Open complete results generated from these reference vectors. These are model examples, not user responses.

Your perspective, in detail

Where do your ideas stand?

Explore twelve dimensions and discover the combinations that make your perspective your own.

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