The Political Compass

The Political Compass uses six pages of questions (3-5 minutes) to evaluate your political/economic attitudes and place you on a four-dimensional chart. It’s interesting, and more thoughtful and thorough than most of these things. As the authors point out: “The old one-dimensional categories of ‘right’ and ‘left’, established for the seating arrangement of the French National Assembly of 1789, are overly simplistic for today’s complex political landscape.”

NewMexiKen is proud to report that I was positioned somewhere in the territory of Gandhi, Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama.

Also take a look at their Iconochasms. Your heroes may surprise you, as mine did me somewhat.

Thanks to Byron and Jill for the pointer.