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Philosopher and revolutionaryPhilosophy1872–1950

Sri Aurobindo

A revolutionary who championed India's complete independence and later withdrew to yoga, Aurobindo developed 'integral yoga' and a philosophy of humanity's spiritual evolution, wrote The Life Divine and inspired the Auroville community.

Closest spectrum
Left
Closest ideology
Labourism
Closest personality
Swami Vivekananda
Portrait of Sri Aurobindo
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Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Balanced
    Federal43%
    Unitary57%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy75%
    Autocracy25%
  • Power

    Leaning · Liberty
    Security41%
    Liberty59%
  • Immigration

    Leaning · Multiculturalism
    Assimilation34%
    Multiculturalism66%
  • Diplomacy

    Balanced
    Militarist43%
    Pacifist57%
  • Intervention

    Balanced
    Non-interventionist55%
    Nationalist45%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Public
    Public70%
    Private30%
  • Control

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning68%
    Free market32%
  • Trade

    Balanced
    Protectionism50%
    Globalism50%
  • Religion

    Leaning · Religious
    Irreligious28%
    Religious72%
  • Morality

    Balanced
    Progressive53%
    Traditionalist47%
  • Technology

    Balanced
    Technology57%
    Biology43%

What sets Sri Aurobindo apart

Most unusual position

Religion

Sri Aurobindo leans further toward religious than 71% of the 560 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 49Sri Aurobindo 28

Of all the axes, Religion is where Sri Aurobindo stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Technology

On Technology, Sri Aurobindo sits practically at the catalog median.

Personality median 60Sri Aurobindo 57

Here they share common ground with most personalities.