Politics brings together many different questions. These scales keep them separate, so you can explore the trade-offs that matter to you.
How should society balance economic equality with market freedom?
This pole places more weight on reducing economic inequality through public services, redistribution, and worker protections.
This pole places more weight on competition, private enterprise, and individual economic choice.
How much individual freedom should give way to public order?
This pole places more weight on personal freedom, civil rights, and limits on state power.
This pole places more weight on public order, enforceable rules, and government capacity to keep people safe.
Who should have the strongest voice in public decisions?
This pole favors broad public participation and decisions that remain accountable to voters.
This pole favors a larger decision-making role for specialists with relevant knowledge and experience.
How should countries balance shared rules with national independence?
This pole favors international cooperation and shared commitments to solve problems across borders.
This pole favors national control over laws, resources, and international commitments.
What role should military power play in preventing and resolving conflict?
This pole favors negotiation, conflict prevention, and restraint in the use of military force.
This pole favors strong military readiness and a greater willingness to use force for security.
How open should a country be to people who want to move there?
This pole favors easier legal migration and greater opportunities for newcomers to settle and participate.
This pole favors tighter entry rules and more control over the pace and scale of immigration.
How should society weigh new social norms against established customs?
This pole favors adapting institutions and social norms as people develop new ways of living.
This pole favors preserving established customs and approaching social change with caution.
How much influence should religious traditions have on public policy?
This pole favors public institutions and laws that operate independently of religious doctrine.
This pole favors a meaningful role for religious traditions and moral teachings in public decisions.
How should environmental protection be weighed against economic expansion?
This pole places more weight on ecological limits and environmental protection when they conflict with growth.
This pole places more weight on jobs, affordability, and economic expansion when environmental goals involve trade-offs.
What should the criminal justice system prioritize after an offense?
This pole favors reducing reoffending through treatment, education, and reintegration into society.
This pole favors proportionate penalties, accountability, and deterrence as central goals of justice.
At what level should most public decisions be made?
This pole favors giving local and regional communities more authority over their own decisions.
This pole favors coordinating decisions nationally to provide consistency and address shared needs.
How should society balance the risks of new technology with its potential benefits?
This pole favors stronger safeguards and evidence of safety before powerful technologies are widely adopted.
This pole favors faster experimentation and adoption, with rules adapting as technologies develop.
You don’t have to pick a side on every question.
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