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Milton Friedman on the 12 Axes test

This is where Milton Friedman 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.

American economist and statistician (1912–2006)

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Milton Friedman on the 12 Axes testFederalDemocraticSecurityInternationalistMilitaristAssimilationistCollectivizePlannedProtectionistIrreligiousProgressiveAccelerationUnitaryAutocraticFreedomNationalistPacifistMulticulturalistPrivatizeLaissez-faireGlobalistReligiousTraditionalBioconservative

Twelve-axis profile

Government

FederalUnitary

Structure · Federal

DemocraticAutocratic

Representation · Democratic

SecurityFreedom

Power · Libertarian

Diplomacy

InternationalistNationalist

Intervention · Balanced

MilitaristPacifist

Military · Restrained

AssimilationistMulticulturalist

Immigration · Pluralist

Economy

CollectivizePrivatize

Economy · Pure capitalist

PlannedLaissez-faire

Control · Laissez-faire

ProtectionistGlobalist

Trade · Borderless market

Society

IrreligiousReligious

Religion · Balanced

ProgressiveTraditional

Culture · Moderate

AccelerationBioconservative

Technology · Accelerationist

Nearest countries

  1. Argentina80% close
  2. Switzerland79% close
  3. Australia79% close
  4. Canada79% close
  5. Ireland78% close

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  2. Ludwig von Mises1881–197394% close
  3. Friedrich Hayek1899–199289% close
  4. Adam Smith1723–179088% close
  5. Ayn Rand1905–198285% 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