Noam Chomsky
Commentators
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Position estimated from: Books and lectures: anarcho-syndicalist, sharp critic of U.S. foreign policy and corporate power, free-speech absolutist.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 23 | toward collective / planned | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 17 | toward progressive | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 18 | toward libertarian | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 15 | toward cosmopolitan | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 5 | strongly toward non-intervention |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 9 | strongly toward collective ownership |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 31 | toward civil liberty |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 15 | toward cosmopolitan |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 20 | toward progressive |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 5 | strongly toward democratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 5 | strongly toward egalitarian |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 57 | near the center |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 5 | strongly toward non-intervention |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 11 | strongly toward secular state |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| Religious doctrine should take precedence over civil law when they conflict. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| People should be free to criticize the government without fear of legal punishment. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| A naturalized citizen can belong to the nation as fully as someone born there. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| Worker-owned cooperatives should replace traditional shareholder-owned corporations. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Workers should have strong legal protections to form and join labor unions. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Central economic planning is preferable to decentralized market decisions. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Military power should be used proactively when serious external threats are emerging. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Same-sex couples should have the same right to marry as opposite-sex couples. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| A strong leader who gets things done matters more than following proper procedures. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
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Similar and contrasting figures
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Sources
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.