Economist

Friedrich Hayek

An Austrian economist, Hayek championed the free market and spontaneous order, warning that central planning leads to serfdom and suppresses dispersed knowledge, becoming a reference of 20th-century liberalism.

1899–1992
Portrait: Friedrich Hayek
Wikimedia Commons / Wikipédia

Profile across the 12 axes

How Friedrich Hayek positions on each of the 12 political dimensions measured by 12 Axes.

Structure

Strong - Federal
Federal 79%
Unitary 21%

Representation

Strong - Democracy
Democracy 75%
Autocracy 25%

Power

Strong - Liberty
Security 20%
Liberty 80%

Immigration

Balanced
Assimilation 49%
Multiculturalism 51%

Diplomacy

Balanced
Militarist 44%
Pacifist 56%

Intervention

Leaning - Non-interventionist
Non-interventionist 61%
Nationalist 39%

Economy

Strong - Private
Public 16%
Private 84%

Control

Strong - Free market
Planning 14%
Free market 86%

Trade

Strong - Globalism
Protectionism 14%
Globalism 86%

Religion

Balanced
Irreligious 51%
Religious 49%

Morality

Leaning - Traditionalist
Progressive 43%
Traditionalist 58%

Technology

Leaning - Technology
Technology 60%
Biology 40%

Where do you stand on the political spectrum?

Take the quiz and discover your compatibility with ideologies, countries, and personalities across the 12 axes.

Take the political test