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Anthropologist and anarchist activistIntellectual life1961–2020

David Graeber

Anthropologist and anarchist activist, leading figure of Occupy Wall Street: explored the moral origins of debt and money, attacked corporate bureaucracy and advocated for direct consensus democracy.

Closest spectrum
Anarchist
Closest ideology
Kropotkinian Anarchism
Closest personality
Charles Fourier
Portrait of David Graeber
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Political topics

Profile across mindedfolk

  • Structure

    Strong · Federal
    Federal81%
    Unitary19%
  • Representation

    Very strong · Democracy
    Democracy88%
    Autocracy12%
  • Power

    Strong · Liberty
    Security15%
    Liberty85%
  • Immigration

    Very strong · Multiculturalism
    Assimilation8%
    Multiculturalism92%
  • Nationalism

    Strong · Internationalist
    Internationalist85%
    Nationalist15%
  • Economy

    Strong · Public
    Public82%
    Private18%
  • Free market

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning64%
    Free market36%
  • Religion

    Strong · Irreligious
    Irreligious79%
    Religious21%
  • Morality

    Strong · Progressive
    Progressive86%
    Traditionalist14%
  • Technology

    Balanced
    Technology54%
    Biology46%

What sets David Graeber apart

Most unusual position

Morality

David Graeber leans further toward progressive than 98% of the 569 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 39David Graeber 86

Of all the topics, Morality is where David Graeber stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Technology

On Technology, David Graeber sits close to the catalog median.

Personality median 60David Graeber 54

Here they share common ground with most personalities.