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Voltaire on the 12 Axes test

This is where Voltaire 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 writer, historian and philosopher (1694–1778)

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Voltaire on the 12 Axes testFederalDemocraticSecurityInternationalistMilitaristAssimilationistCollectivizePlannedProtectionistIrreligiousProgressiveAccelerationUnitaryAutocraticFreedomNationalistPacifistMulticulturalistPrivatizeLaissez-faireGlobalistReligiousTraditionalBioconservative

Twelve-axis profile

Government

FederalUnitary

Structure · Unitary

DemocraticAutocratic

Representation · Balanced

SecurityFreedom

Power · Libertarian

Diplomacy

InternationalistNationalist

Intervention · Cooperative

MilitaristPacifist

Military · Pacifist

AssimilationistMulticulturalist

Immigration · Balanced

Economy

CollectivizePrivatize

Economy · Market liberal

PlannedLaissez-faire

Control · Market-leaning

ProtectionistGlobalist

Trade · Free trader

Society

IrreligiousReligious

Religion · Atheist

ProgressiveTraditional

Culture · Strongly progressive

AccelerationBioconservative

Technology · Tech optimist

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