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Writer and filmmakerIntellectual life1922–1975

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Italian Marxist writer and filmmaker, Pasolini defended Friulian cultural autonomy and criticized consumerism and social homogenization. Persecuted for his homosexuality, he also opposed the liberalization of abortion.

Closest spectrum
Left
Closest ideology
Indigenism
Closest personality
Franz Kafka
Portrait of Pier Paolo Pasolini
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Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Leaning · Federal
    Federal63%
    Unitary37%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy87%
    Autocracy13%
  • Power

    Strong · Liberty
    Security23%
    Liberty77%
  • Immigration

    Strong · Multiculturalism
    Assimilation16%
    Multiculturalism84%
  • Diplomacy

    Strong · Pacifist
    Militarist13%
    Pacifist87%
  • Intervention

    Strong · Non-interventionist
    Non-interventionist79%
    Nationalist21%
  • Economy

    Very strong · Public
    Public91%
    Private10%
  • Control

    Strong · Planning
    Planning85%
    Free market15%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Globalism
    Protectionism41%
    Globalism59%
  • Religion

    Balanced
    Irreligious56%
    Religious44%
  • Morality

    Leaning · Progressive
    Progressive61%
    Traditionalist39%
  • Technology

    Strong · Biology
    Technology23%
    Biology77%

What sets Pier Paolo Pasolini apart

Most unusual position

Economy

Pier Paolo Pasolini leans further toward public than 95% of the 454 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 53Pier Paolo Pasolini 91

Of all the axes, Economy is where Pier Paolo Pasolini stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Religion

On Religion, Pier Paolo Pasolini sits close to the catalog median.

Personality median 50Pier Paolo Pasolini 56

Here they share common ground with most personalities.