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Position estimated from: Two Treatises, Letter Concerning Toleration: natural rights, consent of the governed, limited toleration.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 87 | strongly toward market | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 52 | near the center | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 23 | toward libertarian | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 40 | near the center | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 35 | near the center |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 90 | strongly toward private ownership |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 31 | toward civil liberty |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 40 | near the center |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 55 | near the center |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 15 | toward democratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 60 | near the center |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 17 | toward free market |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 35 | near the center |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 45 | near the center |
These positions are estimates on the Atlas’s nine-dimension scale, produced by running the available evidence through the same questions and scoring used for test-takers. They are interpretations for comparison, not objective measurements. How scores are made.
Key positions
| Statement | Position | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| Central economic planning is preferable to decentralized market decisions. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| People should be free to criticize the government without fear of legal punishment. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| A national religious authority should have the power to veto legislation. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Preserving a historic national majority is a legitimate immigration objective. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Military power should be used proactively when serious external threats are emerging. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Society works best when established social hierarchies are respected. | Disagrees | estimated |
| A stable society depends on continuity between generations. | Agrees | estimated |
| Subsidies should encourage industries considered vital to national security. | Disagrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
Fiscal Conservatism95% similar positionConservative Liberalism93% similar positionEconomic Liberalism90% similar positionOrdoliberalism88% similar positionNational Liberalism88% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
Friedrich Hayek93% similar · Historical and internationalThomas Sowell91% similar · CommentatorsMilton Friedman90% similar · Historical and internationalThomas Jefferson90% similar · US politiciansJordan Peterson88% similar · CommentatorsKim Jong UnContrasting: 40% similarPol PotContrasting: 41% similarJoseph StalinContrasting: 42% similar
Sources
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.