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Philosopher and economistEconomics1882–1945

Otto Neurath

An Austrian philosopher and economist, Neurath championed a planned economy and the technical administration of production, rejecting the market and also creating the visual language of data known as Isotype.

Closest spectrum
Left
Associated ideology
Left-Wing Technocracy
Closest personality
José Dirceu
Portrait of Otto Neurath
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Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Leaning · Unitary
    Federal34%
    Unitary66%
  • Representation

    Balanced
    Democracy55%
    Autocracy45%
  • Power

    Leaning · Liberty
    Security34%
    Liberty66%
  • Immigration

    Strong · Multiculturalism
    Assimilation25%
    Multiculturalism75%
  • Diplomacy

    Strong · Pacifist
    Militarist23%
    Pacifist78%
  • Intervention

    Leaning · Non-interventionist
    Non-interventionist71%
    Nationalist29%
  • Economy

    Very strong · Public
    Public94%
    Private6%
  • Control

    Very strong · Planning
    Planning89%
    Free market11%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Protectionism
    Protectionism64%
    Globalism36%
  • Religion

    Very strong · Irreligious
    Irreligious95%
    Religious5%
  • Morality

    Leaning · Progressive
    Progressive69%
    Traditionalist31%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Technology
    Technology65%
    Biology35%

What sets Otto Neurath apart

Most unusual position

Religion

Otto Neurath leans further toward irreligious than 98% of the 416 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 50Otto Neurath 95

Of all the axes, Religion is where Otto Neurath stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Structure

On Structure, Otto Neurath sits practically at the catalog median.

Personality median 35Otto Neurath 34

Here they share common ground with most personalities.