Objectivism
Philosophy created by Ayn Rand that exalts reason, individualism, and rational egoism, defending laissez-faire capitalism and the pursuit of one's own happiness as the supreme moral purpose of each person's life.
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In one sentence
I want a society of rational egoism and reason, where each person pursues their own happiness and laissez-faire capitalism is the only valid morality.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Leaning · Federal
Structure
- Leaning · Democracy
Representation
- Very strong · Liberty
Power
- Strong · Multiculturalism
Immigration
- Leaning · Militarist
Diplomacy
- Leaning · Nationalist
Intervention
- Very strong · Private
Economy
- Very strong · Free market
Control
- Very strong · Globalism
Trade
- Very strong · Irreligious
Religion
- Leaning · Progressive
Morality
- Very strong · Technology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Control
Leans further toward free market than 95% of the 276 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 63This ideology 6
Of all the axes, Control is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Representation
On Representation, it sits close to the catalog median.
Ideology median 61This ideology 70
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Leonard Peikoff
An Objectivist philosopher, Peikoff was Ayn Rand's principal intellectual heir, systematizing Objectivism and defending reason, individualism, and laissez-faire capitalism as the foundations of life and morality.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyNathaniel BrandenObjectivist psychologist97%
SociallyMax MoreFather of Extropianism98%
EconomicallyHans-Hermann HoppeAnarcho-capitalist theorist100%
Other compatible profiles
EconomicsDavid FriedmanAnarcho-capitalist theorist93%
EconomicsHenry HazlittLibertarian economist93%
EconomicsMilton FriedmanFather of monetarism93%
PhilosophyRobert NozickLibertarian philosopher93%
Intellectual lifeHal FinneyBitcoin pioneer92%
ActivismRaphaël LimaActivist and communicator92%
PoliticsBarry GoldwaterConservative U.S. senator91%
EconomicsLudwig von MisesAustrian School economist90%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
New York (United States)
Financial-cosmopolitan regionThe financial and cultural center of the United States, New York combines liberal, progressive politics, enormous immigrant diversity, a globalized service-based economy, and strong symbolic weight in the world.
Other close countries
Nevada (United States)
Libertarian-tourist regionA western US state, Nevada levies no state income tax and lives on casinos, tourism and mining, with legal gambling, quick marriage and regulated prostitution in some counties.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyNew Hampshire (United States)Libertarian-fiscal region87%
SociallySão Paulo (Brazil)Industrial-financial region86%
EconomicallyWyoming (United States)Libertarian-extractive region94%
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
PoliticallyDutch Republic (United Provinces)1581–179573%
SociallyPolish-Lithuanian Commonwealth1569–179566%
EconomicallyPinochet's Chile1973–199097%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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- Right
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- 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
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.
The most distant ideology
ReactionaryismFar-Right31%