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Ayn Rand on the 12 Axes test

This is where Ayn Rand sits on the twelve axes of the 12 Axes test, judged by what they argued for and what they did. It is an editorial estimate.

Russian-born American writer and public philosopher (1905–1982)

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Ayn Rand on the 12 Axes testFederalDemocraticSecurityInternationalistMilitaristAssimilationistCollectivizePlannedProtectionistIrreligiousProgressiveAccelerationUnitaryAutocraticFreedomNationalistPacifistMulticulturalistPrivatizeLaissez-faireGlobalistReligiousTraditionalBioconservative

Twelve-axis profile

Government

FederalUnitary

Structure · Balanced

DemocraticAutocratic

Representation · Balanced

SecurityFreedom

Power · Anarchist

Diplomacy

InternationalistNationalist

Intervention · Balanced

MilitaristPacifist

Military · Balanced

AssimilationistMulticulturalist

Immigration · Pluralist

Economy

CollectivizePrivatize

Economy · Pure capitalist

PlannedLaissez-faire

Control · Laissez-faire

ProtectionistGlobalist

Trade · Borderless market

Society

IrreligiousReligious

Religion · Antitheist

ProgressiveTraditional

Culture · Moderate

AccelerationBioconservative

Technology · Transhumanist

Nearest countries

  1. Estonia76% close
  2. Argentina74% close
  3. Australia74% close
  4. Switzerland74% close
  5. United Kingdom73% close

Nearest historical figures

  1. Robert Nozick1938–200285% close
  2. Milton Friedman1912–200685% close
  3. Ludwig von Mises1881–197382% close
  4. Friedrich Hayek1899–199281% close
  5. Adam Smith1723–179080% close

Countries are placed by how they are governed today, and figures by what they argued for and did. The placements are editorial estimates, and the three matches are separate comparisons. Methodology