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Economist · 1881–1973
Ludwig von Mises Political views on the 12 axes
A leader of the Austrian School who defended pure laissez-faire capitalism and argued socialism cannot calculate economically.
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Structure
Federal65%Federal35%Unitary
Federal
Representation
Democratic70%Representative Democracy30%Autocratic
Representative Democracy
Power
Security10%Libertarian90%Freedom
Libertarian
Diplomacy
Internationalist90%Internationalism10%Nationalist
Internationalism
Military
Militarist30%Non-Aggressive70%Pacifist
Non-Aggressive
Trade
Protectionist0%Global Economy100%Globalist
Global Economy
Economy
Equality0%Extreme Capitalist100%Markets
Extreme Capitalist
Control
Planned0%Laissez-Faire100%Laissez-Faire
Laissez-Faire
Religion
Secular75%Agnostic25%Religious
Agnostic
Culture
Progressive50%Moderate50%Traditional
Moderate
Technology
Technology75%Technological25%Bioconservative
Technological
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