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Psychologist and essayistIntellectual life1962–

Jordan Peterson

A Canadian psychologist, Peterson became a reference of liberal cultural conservatism, criticizing identity progressivism and defending individual responsibility, tradition, free speech, and symbolic order.

Closest spectrum
Center
Closest ideology
Conservative Centrism
Closest personality
Thomas Malthus
Portrait of Jordan Peterson
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Political topics

Profile across mindedfolk

  • Structure

    Leaning · Unitary
    Federal29%
    Unitary71%
  • Representation

    Balanced
    Democracy56%
    Autocracy44%
  • Power

    Balanced
    Security48%
    Liberty53%
  • Immigration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation65%
    Multiculturalism35%
  • Nationalism

    Balanced
    Internationalist50%
    Nationalist50%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Private
    Public43%
    Private58%
  • Free market

    Balanced
    Planning47%
    Free market53%
  • Religion

    Leaning · Religious
    Irreligious30%
    Religious70%
  • Morality

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive23%
    Traditionalist78%
  • Technology

    Balanced
    Technology44%
    Biology56%

What sets Jordan Peterson apart

Most unusual position

Religion

Jordan Peterson leans further toward religious than 69% of the 569 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 49Jordan Peterson 30

Of all the topics, Religion is where Jordan Peterson stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Nationalism

On Nationalism, Jordan Peterson sits practically at the catalog median.

Personality median 52Jordan Peterson 50

Here they share common ground with most personalities.