Reading these results
These are people the quiz placed in Liberal Capitalism on the strength of these same answers, so the strongest agreements are partly built in.
The interesting figures are the ones further down: what this group is split on, and where it departs from the rest of the sample in ways the label alone would not predict. The comparison group is everyone who has taken the long quiz, which leans left of the general public.
Where they break from everyone else
The statements where this group is furthest from the rest of the sample.
Markets naturally organize themselves better than governments can design them.
Spontaneous Order · Economic axis · 127 answered
This group sits 38 points further towards agreeing than the average quiz taker.
Strong regulations prevent destructive market manipulation practices.
regulation · Market Freedom axis · 125 answered
This group sits 35 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
The traditional family of one man and one woman raising children is the best foundation for society.
Family Structure · Social axis · 69 answered
This group sits 32 points further towards agreeing than the average quiz taker.
Deregulation releases entrepreneurial innovation and creativity.
deregulation · Market Freedom axis · 127 answered
This group sits 32 points further towards agreeing than the average quiz taker.
The economy would be fairer if more companies were owned by their workers instead of outside shareholders.
Worker Ownership · Economic axis · 128 answered
This group sits 31 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
Economic progress depends mainly on entrepreneurs taking risks, not on government planning.
Entrepreneurship · Economic axis · 127 answered
This group sits 29 points further towards agreeing than the average quiz taker.
Market forces naturally eliminate inefficient economic actors.
markets · Market Freedom axis · 125 answered
This group sits 28 points further towards agreeing than the average quiz taker.
Citizens should directly vote on all significant policy questions.
direct · Democratic Form axis · 129 answered
This group sits 23 points further towards agreeing than the average quiz taker.
What they argue about
Sharing a label does not mean sharing an answer. These are the statements that split Liberal Capitalism closest to evenly.
The economy would be fairer if more companies were owned by their workers instead of outside shareholders.
Worker Ownership · Economic axis · 128 answered
44% agreed, 46% disagreed.
Strong regulations prevent destructive market manipulation practices.
regulation · Market Freedom axis · 125 answered
44% agreed, 48% disagreed.
Universal programs guarantee equal access regardless of income.
universal · Welfare Model axis · 123 answered
47% agreed, 43% disagreed.
The worth of a product comes only from what people are willing to pay, not from its labor or social benefit.
Subjective Value · Economic axis · 128 answered
50% agreed, 44% disagreed.
Political systems should remain neutral on cultural controversies.
procedural · Cultural Policy axis · 126 answered
50% agreed, 42% disagreed.
Government benefits diminish motivation for productive labor.
freedom · Economic Rights axis · 126 answered
49% agreed, 41% disagreed.
Welfare programs create destructive cycles of dependency.
negative · Economic Rights axis · 126 answered
50% agreed, 41% disagreed.
Immigration and cultural diversity strengthen society.
Multiculturalism · Social axis · 130 answered
50% agreed, 40% disagreed.
Their average position
- Economic
- Left0.2%
- Governance
- Libertarian6.5%
- Social
- Progressive5.1%
Averaged across 131 responses.
Averaged across 131 responses.
Averaged across 131 responses.