Liberalism
Political tradition that places individual freedom at the center, defending rights, tolerance, the rule of law, a market economy, and limits on power, with government subject to the consent of citizens.
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In one sentence
I want a tolerant society founded on individual rights, with government limited by the rule of law and a free market economy.
Political topics
Profile across mindedfolk
- Leaning · Federal
Structure
- Strong · Democracy
Representation
- Strong · Liberty
Power
- Leaning · Multiculturalism
Immigration
- Leaning · Internationalist
Nationalism
- Leaning · Private
Economy
- Strong · Free market
Free market
- Leaning · Irreligious
Religion
- Leaning · Progressive
Morality
- Leaning · Technology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Free market
Leans further toward free market than 89% of the 263 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 61This ideology 23
Of all the topics, Free market is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Religion
On Religion, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 61This ideology 63
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
John Stuart Mill
A British liberal philosopher, Mill championed individual liberty, tolerance, utilitarianism, and the harm principle, making him a foundational figure of modern liberalism.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyJohn MackeyBusinessman and Conscious Capitalism Theorist99%
SociallyPhil ZimmermannCryptographer98%
EconomicallyAlwaleed bin TalalSaudi investor and prince100%
Other compatible profiles
PhilosophyBaruch SpinozaPhilosopher98%
EconomicsPaul RomerEconomist97%
EconomicsPaulo GuedesEconomist97%
PoliticsEduardo LeiteGovernor97%
EconomicsHenry HazlittLibertarian economist and journalist96%
Intellectual lifeJoe RoganPodcaster and Comedian96%
EconomicsMilton FriedmanEconomist96%
BusinessVitalik ButerinProgrammer96%
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
Colorado (United States)
Liberal Democratic regionIn October 2026 Democrat Jared Polis governs with a Democratic majority. Abortion is protected, cannabis and psychedelics are legal, the TABOR tax cap still applies, and clean-energy targets are in force. Polis leaves office in January 2027.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallySão Paulo (Brazil)Industrial-financial region96%
SociallyNevada (United States)Market-and-gaming region97%
EconomicallyMonacoRentier-touristic monarchy100%
The most distant
Dutch Republic (United Provinces)
1581–1795A pioneering modern merchant republic, the United Provinces were a confederation governed by a commercial oligarchy, marked by religious tolerance, free trade, and immense naval and financial power at their height.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyOld Swiss Confederacy1291–179877%
SociallyFree Territory (Makhnovshchina)1918–192175%
EconomicallyConfederate States of America1861–186599%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
Close ideologies
Closest within Right
- Right
Neoliberalism
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.
- Right
Capitalism
Economic system based on private property, free markets, and the pursuit of profit, in which production and prices are regulated by competition and supply and demand, with individual initiative as its engine.
- Right
Eco-Capitalism
Current that seeks to solve the environmental crisis through the market, using pricing, green technology, and incentives to make protecting nature profitable and compatible with growth and free enterprise.
Closest in other spectrums
- Center
Green Liberalism
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.
- Libertarian
Georgism
Economic philosophy founded by Henry George holding that natural resources and land belong to the whole community, advocating a single land value tax (LVT) and the abolition of taxes on labor and capital.
- Libertarian
Classical Liberalism
Original branch of liberalism that defends natural rights, property, free markets, and a minimal state, seeing individual freedom and the strict limitation of power as the foundations of a just society.
The most distant ideology
ReactionaryismFar-Right26%