Writer

Machado de Assis

Brazil's greatest writer and founder of the Brazilian Academy of Letters, he ironically portrayed the elite of the Second Empire. A civil servant, he was a moderate liberal, a discreet abolitionist and skeptical of religion and scientism.

1839–1908

Portrait: Machado de Assis — Wikimedia Commons / Wikipédia

Profile across the 12 axes

How Machado de Assis positions on each of the 12 political dimensions measured by 12 Axes.

Structure

Strong - Unitary

Federal 28%

Unitary 73%

Representation

Balanced

Democracy 53%

Autocracy 48%

Power

Leaning - Liberty

Security 39%

Liberty 61%

Immigration

Leaning - Multiculturalism

Assimilation 38%

Multiculturalism 63%

Diplomacy

Strong - Pacifist

Militarist 25%

Pacifist 75%

Intervention

Leaning - Non-interventionist

Non-interventionist 65%

Nationalist 35%

Economy

Leaning - Public

Public 60%

Private 40%

Control

Balanced

Planning 56%

Free market 44%

Trade

Leaning - Globalism

Protectionism 31%

Globalism 69%

Religion

Leaning - Irreligious

Irreligious 65%

Religious 35%

Morality

Balanced

Progressive 44%

Traditionalist 56%

Technology

Balanced

Technology 46%

Biology 54%

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