Deep Ecology
Current that attributes intrinsic value to all life and not only to human beings, defending a profound change of values, the reduction of human impact, and respect for the balance of the planet's ecosystems.
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In one sentence
I want a society that recognizes intrinsic value in all life, reducing human impact out of respect for the balance of ecosystems.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Strong · Federal
Structure
- Very strong · Democracy
Representation
- Leaning · Liberty
Power
- Strong · Multiculturalism
Immigration
- Very strong · Pacifist
Diplomacy
- Very strong · Non-interventionist
Intervention
- Strong · Public
Economy
- Strong · Planning
Control
- Strong · Protectionism
Trade
- Strong · Irreligious
Religion
- Strong · Progressive
Morality
- Very strong · Biology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Structure
Leans further toward federal than 83% of the 243 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 36This ideology 86
Of all the axes, Structure is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Control
On Control, it sits close to the catalog median.
Ideology median 64This ideology 81
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Arne Næss
A Norwegian philosopher, Næss founded deep ecology, defending the intrinsic value of all life and a radical change of values to reduce human impact and restore harmony between people and nature.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyJosé BovéActivist98%
SociallyJeremy CorbynPolitician98%
EconomicallyLeonel BrizolaPolitician100%
Other compatible profiles
Political theoryAndré GorzPhilosopher97%
Intellectual lifeNoam ChomskyLinguist and thinker96%
PoliticsAbdullah ÖcalanPolitical leader95%
Political theoryDaniel GuérinLibertarian socialist93%
Political theoryPeter KropotkinAnarchist theorist93%
PhilosophyMichel FoucaultPhilosopher93%
Political theoryMurray BookchinThinker93%
PhilosophyJean-Paul SartrePhilosopher93%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Costa Rica
Liberal-pacifist republicA presidential republic in Central America, Costa Rica stands out for abolishing its armed forces, its consolidated democracy, its environmental commitment, and a tradition of political stability and peace in the region.
Other close countries
Rojava (North and East Syria)
Democratic-egalitarian confederalismAn autonomous region in northern Syria, Rojava organizes itself through democratic confederalism, with local self-management, gender equality, ethnic pluralism, and ecology, inspired by the libertarian ideas of Abdullah Öcalan.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyZapatista Chiapas (Mexico)Indigenous-communal autonomy93%
SociallyScotland (United Kingdom)Independentist social-democratic nation81%
EconomicallyAlgeriaMilitary-backed presidential republic98%
The most distant
Anarchist Aragon and Catalonia
1936–1939During the Spanish Revolution, regions of Aragon and Catalonia lived an anarchist experiment of collectivizing land and factories, with workers' self-management and social organization without a central state.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyFree Territory (Makhnovshchina)1918–192191%
SociallyAllende's Chile1970–197388%
EconomicallyCárdenas's Mexico1934–194098%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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