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Inventor, Manufacturer, and Anarchist PhilosopherBusiness1798–1874

Josiah Warren

Widely regarded as the first American individualist anarchist, he founded the Cincinnati Time Store, pioneering commerce based on labor notes exchanging goods for the cost of production, advocating individual sovereignty and total separation from the State.

Closest spectrum
Libertarian
Closest ideology
Classical Liberalism
Closest personality
Hal Finney
Portrait of Josiah Warren
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Political topics

Profile across mindedfolk

  • Structure

    Strong · Federal
    Federal87%
    Unitary13%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy83%
    Autocracy17%
  • Power

    Very strong · Liberty
    Security10%
    Liberty90%
  • Immigration

    Strong · Multiculturalism
    Assimilation21%
    Multiculturalism79%
  • Nationalism

    Strong · Internationalist
    Internationalist79%
    Nationalist21%
  • Economy

    Strong · Private
    Public18%
    Private82%
  • Free market

    Strong · Free market
    Planning20%
    Free market80%
  • Religion

    Strong · Irreligious
    Irreligious81%
    Religious19%
  • Morality

    Balanced
    Progressive56%
    Traditionalist44%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Technology
    Technology71%
    Biology29%

What sets Josiah Warren apart

Most unusual position

Structure

Josiah Warren leans further toward federal than 95% of the 569 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 36Josiah Warren 87

Of all the topics, Structure is where Josiah Warren stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Technology

On Technology, Josiah Warren sits close to the catalog median.

Personality median 60Josiah Warren 71

Here they share common ground with most personalities.