Utopian Socialism
Early 19th-century current that envisioned an industrial society reorganized by rational planning, led by scientists, engineers and producers, replacing politicians and aristocrats without appealing to class struggle or revolution.
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In one sentence
I want an industrial society run by scientists and producers, rationally planned, superseding politicians and aristocrats without revolution.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Strong · Unitary
Structure
- Leaning · Autocracy
Representation
- Leaning · Security
Power
- Leaning · Multiculturalism
Immigration
- Strong · Pacifist
Diplomacy
- Strong · Non-interventionist
Intervention
- Leaning · Public
Economy
- Strong · Planning
Control
- Leaning · Globalism
Trade
- Leaning · Irreligious
Religion
- Leaning · Progressive
Morality
- Strong · Technology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Trade
Leans further toward globalism than 74% of the 243 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 63This ideology 35
Of all the axes, Trade is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Control
On Control, it sits close to the catalog median.
Ideology median 64This ideology 74
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Henri de Saint-Simon
A precursor of technocracy, Saint-Simon proposed an industrial society governed by scientists, engineers, and producers instead of politicians and aristocrats, influencing later socialism and positivism.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyKarl MarxPhilosopher and economist96%
SociallyJ. Robert OppenheimerTheoretical physicist95%
EconomicallyEduard BernsteinSocialist theorist99%
Other compatible profiles
ReligionAuguste ComtePhilosopher94%
EconomicsOskar LangeEconomist93%
Political theoryAntonio GramsciMarxist theorist93%
EconomicsSidney WebbFabian economist and politician92%
Political theoryHoward ScottEngineer92%
BusinessRong YirenIndustrialist and state executive91%
ActivismLuís Carlos PrestesCommunist leader90%
Intellectual lifeDomenico LosurdoMarxist historian and philosopher89%
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
Argentina
Federal national-popular republicA South American presidential federal republic, Argentina swings between Peronism and liberal reforms, with strong unions, public universities and healthcare, a protectionist tradition, farm exports, advanced civil rights and recurring inflation crises.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyUruguaySecular-progressive republic85%
SociallyVenezuelaStatist-socialist authoritarianism85%
EconomicallyScotland (United Kingdom)Independentist social-democratic nation99%
The most distant
Cárdenas's Mexico
1934–1940Government of the Cardenista peak, marking the institutionalized Mexican Revolution through oil nationalization, ejido land reform, worker-peasant incorporation, popular secularism, and strong presidential leadership.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallySankara's Burkina Faso1983–198786%
SociallySocialist Yugoslavia1945–199295%
EconomicallyWeimar Republic1919–193394%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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