Liberalism
Political tradition that places individual freedom at the center, defending rights, tolerance, the rule of law, a market economy, and limits on power, with government subject to the consent of citizens.
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In one sentence
I want a tolerant society founded on individual rights, with government limited by the rule of law and a free market economy.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Leaning · Federal
Structure
- Strong · Democracy
Representation
- Strong · Liberty
Power
- Leaning · Multiculturalism
Immigration
- Leaning · Pacifist
Diplomacy
- Balanced
Intervention
- Leaning · Private
Economy
- Strong · Free market
Control
- Strong · Globalism
Trade
- Leaning · Irreligious
Religion
- Leaning · Progressive
Morality
- Leaning · Technology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Trade
Leans further toward globalism than 86% of the 276 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 60This ideology 21
Of all the axes, Trade is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Intervention
On Intervention, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 53This ideology 56
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
John Stuart Mill
A British liberal philosopher, Mill championed individual liberty, tolerance, utilitarianism, and the harm principle, making him a foundational figure of modern liberalism.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyWilhelm von HumboldtPrussian education reformer98%
SociallyChristian LindnerFormer German FDP leader99%
EconomicallyHenrique MeirellesFormer Central Bank president100%
Other compatible profiles
BusinessJohn MackeyWhole Foods co-founder98%
EconomicsPaul RomerNobel laureate in economics98%
PhilosophyBaruch SpinozaRationalist philosopher97%
EconomicsPaulo GuedesFormer Economy Minister97%
PoliticsEduardo LeiteRio Grande do Sul governor97%
PoliticsFelipe d'AvilaNovo candidate in 202297%
Intellectual lifePhil ZimmermannCreator of PGP96%
Intellectual lifeRay KurzweilSingularity futurist96%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
France
Social-republican republicA European semi-presidential republic, France combines a strong republican and secular tradition, a robust welfare state, a mixed economy, and a prominent diplomatic, cultural, and military role in the European Union and the world.
Other close countries
São Paulo (Brazil)
Industrial-financial regionBrazil's most populous and wealthiest state, São Paulo is the country's industrial and financial engine, marked by strong economic liberalism, a cosmopolitan culture, and decisive weight in national politics.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyNew Hampshire (United States)Libertarian-fiscal region95%
SociallyNevada (United States)Libertarian-tourist region98%
EconomicallyEstoniaDigital-Atlantic republic100%
The most distant
Roger Douglas's New Zealand
1984–1990Under David Lange's Labour government and minister Roger Douglas, New Zealand privatized state firms, cut farm subsidies, opened trade and deregulated the economy, keeping democracy and its anti-nuclear policy.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyMandela's South Africa1994–199983%
SociallyDutch Republic (United Provinces)1581–179579%
EconomicallyBritish Empire1837–190199%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
Close ideologies
Closest within Right
- Right
Neoliberalism
Current that advocates free markets, deregulation, privatization, and fiscal discipline, reducing the state's economic role and trusting competition and monetary stability as engines of prosperity.
- Right
Capitalism
Economic system based on private property, free markets, and the pursuit of profit, in which production and prices are regulated by competition and supply and demand, with individual initiative as its engine.
- Right
Eco-Capitalism
Current that seeks to solve the environmental crisis through the market, using pricing, green technology, and incentives to make protecting nature profitable and compatible with growth and free enterprise.
Closest in other spectrums
- Center
Enlightenment
Eighteenth-century European intellectual movement that champions reason, science and tolerance against superstition and absolutism, with natural rights, separation of powers, education and progress as the basis of society.
- Center
Green Liberalism
Current that unites individual freedom, markets, and democracy with the ecological agenda, defending sustainability, rights, and innovation to reconcile economic prosperity with effective environmental protection.
- Libertarian
Georgism
Economic philosophy founded by Henry George holding that natural resources and land belong to the whole community, advocating a single land value tax (LVT) and the abolition of taxes on labor and capital.
The most distant ideology
ReactionaryismFar-Right26%