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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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 topics
Profile across mindedfolk
- Strong · Unitary
Structure
- Leaning · Autocracy
Representation
- Leaning · Security
Power
- Leaning · Assimilation
Immigration
- Leaning · Internationalist
Nationalism
- Balanced
Economy
- Leaning · Planning
Free market
- Balanced
Religion
- Leaning · Traditionalist
Morality
- Leaning · Biology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Technology
Leans further toward biology than 79% of the 263 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 58This ideology 36
Of all the topics, 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
PoliticallyIgnatius of LoyolaJesuit priest and founder of the Society of Jesus96%
SociallyAristotlePhilosopher97%
EconomicallyCharlemagneMonarch100%
Other compatible profiles
ReligionConfuciusPhilosopher94%
PoliticsBenjamin DisraeliStatesman93%
PoliticsCarl Gustaf Emil MannerheimMarshal and statesman93%
PoliticsMaximilien RobespierreRevolutionary92%
Intellectual lifeJordan PetersonPsychologist and essayist92%
PoliticsHirohitoEmperor91%
PoliticsCharles de GaulleStatesman and military leader91%
ActivismMarcus GarveyActivist91%
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 occupation93%
SociallyIndonesiaDevelopmentalist-plural republic92%
EconomicallyAngolaOil-based dominant-party presidentialism99%
The most distant
Gran Colombia
1819–1831An ephemeral republic created by Simón Bolívar, Gran Colombia gathered vast territories of northern South America into a centralist, militarized state, which dissolved within a few years due to regional and political rivalries.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyEmpire of Brazil1822–188990%
SociallyKingdom of Italy1861–194690%
EconomicallyByzantine Empire330–145399%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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