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Bertrand Russell on the 12 Axes test

This is where Bertrand Russell 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.

British philosopher and logician (1872–1970)

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Bertrand Russell on the 12 Axes testFederalDemocraticSecurityInternationalistMilitaristAssimilationistCollectivizePlannedProtectionistIrreligiousProgressiveAccelerationUnitaryAutocraticFreedomNationalistPacifistMulticulturalistPrivatizeLaissez-faireGlobalistReligiousTraditionalBioconservative

Twelve-axis profile

Government

FederalUnitary

Structure · Balanced

DemocraticAutocratic

Representation · Strongly democratic

SecurityFreedom

Power · Libertarian

Diplomacy

InternationalistNationalist

Intervention · World federalist

MilitaristPacifist

Military · Absolute pacifist

AssimilationistMulticulturalist

Immigration · Multiculturalist

Economy

CollectivizePrivatize

Economy · Social democratic

PlannedLaissez-faire

Control · Balanced

ProtectionistGlobalist

Trade · Free trader

Society

IrreligiousReligious

Religion · Antitheist

ProgressiveTraditional

Culture · Revolutionary

AccelerationBioconservative

Technology · Balanced

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