Position estimated from: Economic Update and books: Marxian economist advocating worker cooperatives ("workplace democracy").
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 19 | toward collective / planned | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 18 | toward progressive | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 23 | toward libertarian | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 25 | toward cosmopolitan | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 10 | strongly toward non-intervention |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 3 | strongly toward collective ownership |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 36 | near the center |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 25 | toward cosmopolitan |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 20 | toward progressive |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 10 | strongly toward democratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 8 | strongly toward egalitarian |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 57 | near the center |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 10 | strongly toward non-intervention |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 14 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Religious doctrine should take precedence over civil law when they conflict. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| People should be free to criticize the government without fear of legal punishment. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| Preserving a historic national majority is a legitimate immigration objective. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Workers should have strong legal protections to form and join labor unions. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| 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 |
| Environmental regulations on business should be reduced to boost economic growth. | Disagrees | estimated |
| The financial sector should be operated primarily as a public service. | Agrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
Platformism95% similar positionLibertarian Socialism94% similar positionSyndicalism94% similar positionUtopian Socialism94% similar positionCommunalism94% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
Noam Chomsky95% similar · CommentatorsZohran Mamdani90% similar · US politiciansJeremy Corbyn90% similar · Historical and internationalKyle Kulinski90% similar · CommentatorsJill Stein89% similar · US politiciansAdolf HitlerContrasting: 28% similarBenito MussoliniContrasting: 33% similarFrancisco FrancoContrasting: 33% similar
Sources
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.