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Jacques Ellul on the 12 Axes test

This is where Jacques Ellul 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.

French sociologist, technology critic, and Christian anarchist

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Jacques Ellul on the 12 Axes testFederalDemocraticSecurityInternationalistMilitaristAssimilationistCollectivizePlannedProtectionistIrreligiousProgressiveAccelerationUnitaryAutocraticFreedomNationalistPacifistMulticulturalistPrivatizeLaissez-faireGlobalistReligiousTraditionalBioconservative

Twelve-axis profile

Government

FederalUnitary

Structure · Strongly federal

DemocraticAutocratic

Representation · Democratic

SecurityFreedom

Power · Libertarian

Diplomacy

InternationalistNationalist

Intervention · Balanced

MilitaristPacifist

Military · Pacifist

AssimilationistMulticulturalist

Immigration · Balanced

Economy

CollectivizePrivatize

Economy · Mixed economy

PlannedLaissez-faire

Control · Market-leaning

ProtectionistGlobalist

Trade · Balanced

Society

IrreligiousReligious

Religion · Religious

ProgressiveTraditional

Culture · Moderate

AccelerationBioconservative

Technology · Primitivist

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  4. South Africa74% close
  5. Austria74% close

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