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British economist, Ricardo formulated the comparative advantage theory underpinning free trade, fought the Corn Laws and the Poor Laws, and defended the secret ballot, Catholic emancipation and religious tolerance in Parliament.
Political axes
David Ricardo leans further toward globalism than 100% of the 416 personalities in the catalog.
Of all the axes, Trade is where David Ricardo stands furthest from the rest.
On Technology, David Ricardo sits close to the catalog median.
Here they share common ground with most personalities.
Ideological proximity
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Current created by Henry George proposing to fund society with a single tax on land value, holding that land rent belongs to everyone and that labor and capital should not be taxed.
Current that unites individual freedom, markets, and democracy with the ecological agenda, defending sustainability, rights, and innovation to reconcile economic prosperity with effective environmental protection.
Current that advocates free markets, deregulation, privatization, and fiscal discipline, reducing the state's economic role and trusting competition and monetary stability as engines of prosperity.
The most distant ideology
Clerical FascismThird Position27%
An American economist, Henry George proposed the single tax on land value, arguing that land rent should fund society and reduce inequality rather than burdening labor or capital.
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