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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
Environmentalism
Closest personality
Karl Polanyi
Portrait of Pier Paolo Pasolini
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Political axes

Profile across the twelve axes

  • Structure

    Leaning · Federal
    Federal62%
    Unitary38%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy85%
    Autocracy15%
  • Power

    Strong · Liberty
    Security27%
    Liberty73%
  • Immigration

    Strong · Multiculturalism
    Assimilation27%
    Multiculturalism73%
  • Diplomacy

    Strong · Pacifist
    Militarist18%
    Pacifist82%
  • Intervention

    Leaning · Non-interventionist
    Non-interventionist71%
    Nationalist29%
  • Economy

    Strong · Public
    Public82%
    Private18%
  • Control

    Strong · Planning
    Planning76%
    Free market24%
  • Trade

    Strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism73%
    Globalism27%
  • Religion

    Balanced
    Irreligious52%
    Religious48%
  • Morality

    Balanced
    Progressive55%
    Traditionalist45%
  • Technology

    Strong · Biology
    Technology17%
    Biology83%

What sets Pier Paolo Pasolini apart

Most unusual position

Technology

Pier Paolo Pasolini leans further toward biology than 97% of the 569 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 60Pier Paolo Pasolini 17

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

Most common position

Religion

On Religion, Pier Paolo Pasolini sits practically at the catalog median.

Personality median 49Pier Paolo Pasolini 52

Here they share common ground with most personalities.