Reading these results
These are people the quiz placed in Objectivism 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.
Housing should be treated as a basic right, not mainly as an investment.
Housing & Property · Economic axis · 27 answered
This group sits 107 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
Governments should step in when technology eliminates large numbers of jobs.
Automation & Jobs · Economic axis · 28 answered
This group sits 107 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
Redistributing wealth through taxes and public programs makes the economy stronger.
Redistribution as Growth · Economic axis · 28 answered
This group sits 94 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
Natural rights exist regardless of practical consequences.
deontological · Natural Law axis · 27 answered
This group sits 92 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
Economic progress depends mainly on entrepreneurs taking risks, not on government planning.
Entrepreneurship · Economic axis · 28 answered
This group sits 91 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 · 27 answered
This group sits 90 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
Natural law supersedes all human legislative enactments.
natural · Natural Law axis · 25 answered
This group sits 84 points further towards disagreeing than the average quiz taker.
Markets naturally organize themselves better than governments can design them.
Spontaneous Order · Economic axis · 27 answered
This group sits 82 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 Objectivism closest to evenly.
Immigration and cultural diversity strengthen society.
Multiculturalism · Social axis · 28 answered
42% agreed, 42% disagreed.
Economic concentration undermines individual liberty and choice.
monopoly · Corporate Power axis · 27 answered
48% agreed, 44% disagreed.
Legal systems require single final arbiters for coherence.
minimal · Enforcement Mechanism axis · 25 answered
36% agreed, 40% disagreed.
The justice system should focus on rehabilitation rather than harsh punishment, even for serious crimes.
Rehabilitation vs. Punishment · Governance axis · 28 answered
42% agreed, 50% disagreed.
Competing courts improve justice through market competition.
competitive · Enforcement Mechanism axis · 26 answered
42% agreed, 50% disagreed.
Maintaining a strong national culture is more important than embracing global cosmopolitanism.
National Identity · Social axis · 28 answered
39% agreed, 50% disagreed.
Complex national decisions should be made by appointed experts rather than the general public.
Rule by Experts · Governance axis · 27 answered
40% agreed, 55% disagreed.
People should be free to change their legal gender and have it fully recognized in society.
Trans Rights · Social axis · 28 answered
57% agreed, 39% disagreed.
Their average position
- Economic
- Right59.2%
- Governance
- Libertarian53.1%
- Social
- Progressive7.2%
Averaged across 28 responses.
Averaged across 28 responses.
Averaged across 28 responses.