Socratism
Socrates' dialectical method, examining beliefs through rational questioning and the pursuit of virtue, distrustful of mass politics and the rhetoric of demagogues, yet respectful of the city's rule of law.
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In one sentence
I want a city that examines its beliefs through rational dialogue and seeks virtue, wary of demagogues but obedient to the polis's laws.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Strong · Unitary
Structure
- Leaning · Autocracy
Representation
- Leaning · Security
Power
- Leaning · Assimilation
Immigration
- Leaning · Pacifist
Diplomacy
- Leaning · Non-interventionist
Intervention
- Balanced
Economy
- Leaning · Planning
Control
- Leaning · Protectionism
Trade
- Balanced
Religion
- Leaning · Traditionalist
Morality
- Leaning · Biology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Technology
Leans further toward biology than 79% of the 243 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 58This ideology 36
Of all the axes, Technology is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Power
On Power, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 55This ideology 59
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Socrates
Athenian philosopher, Socrates created the dialectical method of questioning to examine beliefs and pursue virtue, distrusted mass politics and the rhetoric of demagogues, and was executed for corrupting the youth.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyConfuciusPhilosopher95%
SociallyAristotlePhilosopher97%
EconomicallyErnesto GeiselMilitary officer and statesman100%
Other compatible profiles
PoliticsBenjamin DisraeliStatesman93%
ActivismMarcus GarveyActivist91%
PoliticsSun Yat-senStatesman91%
PoliticsMaximilien RobespierreRevolutionary90%
PoliticsCharles de GaulleStatesman and military leader90%
PoliticsViktor OrbánStatesman90%
ReligionAbraham Isaac KookChief rabbi and theologian90%
PoliticsCarl Gustaf Emil MannerheimMarshal and statesman90%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Republic of Venice
697–1797A powerful medieval merchant republic, Venice was governed by a commercial oligarchy that dominated Mediterranean trade, uniting stable institutions, a strong navy, and immense economic power for centuries.
Other close countries
Bhutan
Buddhist-conservationist monarchyA small Himalayan kingdom, Bhutan combines a Buddhist constitutional monarchy, strong protection of traditional culture and nature, and Gross National Happiness as its compass of government, with cautious openness to the outside world.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyPalestineFragmented authority under occupation95%
SociallyIndonesiaDevelopmentalist-plural republic93%
EconomicallyTurkeyNational-religious authoritarianism98%
The most distant
Empire of Brazil
1822–1889The only long-lasting empire in the Americas, imperial Brazil was a parliamentary monarchy under Pedro I and Pedro II, marked by political stability, a slave-based agrarian economy, and strong state centralization.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyCárdenas's Mexico1934–194089%
SociallyGran Colombia1819–183194%
EconomicallyPortuguese Empire1415–1822100%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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