Radical ecologist

Pentti Linkola

A Finnish fisherman and thinker, Linkola advocated an anti-democratic, anti-technological deep ecology, with a strong state, an end to economic growth, and a drastic reduction of population to save the biosphere, becoming a reference of eco-authoritarianism.

1932–2020

Portrait: Pentti Linkola — Wikimedia Commons / Wikipédia

Profile across the 12 axes

How Pentti Linkola positions on each of the 12 political dimensions measured by 12 Axes.

Structure

Strong - Unitary

Federal 14%

Unitary 86%

Representation

Very strong - Autocracy

Democracy 5%

Autocracy 95%

Power

Strong - Security

Security 78%

Liberty 23%

Immigration

Strong - Assimilation

Assimilation 81%

Multiculturalism 19%

Diplomacy

Leaning - Pacifist

Militarist 29%

Pacifist 71%

Intervention

Leaning - Non-interventionist

Non-interventionist 69%

Nationalist 31%

Economy

Leaning - Public

Public 66%

Private 34%

Control

Leaning - Planning

Planning 65%

Free market 35%

Trade

Strong - Protectionism

Protectionism 83%

Globalism 18%

Religion

Leaning - Irreligious

Irreligious 68%

Religious 33%

Morality

Balanced

Progressive 48%

Traditionalist 53%

Technology

Very strong - Biology

Technology 3%

Biology 98%

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