Political view

Eco-modernism

Argues that technology such as nuclear power, intensive farming and urbanization can shrink humanity's environmental footprint.

Associated with: The Ecomodernist Manifesto, the Breakthrough Institute.

Eco-modernism sits in the right-libertarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: leaning free market and slightly libertarian. The clearest positions are strongly tech-optimist on technology, strongly nature-first on environment and strongly institutional on institutions. The profile is close to the middle on war and peace.

Where eco-modernism sits on eight dimensions

This is a broad family of ideas, so real people and parties who hold it differ from the profile below. The dot shows the typical tendency.

💰EconomyLeaning free market
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authoritySlightly libertarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureLeaning progressive
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationLeaning globalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentStrongly nature-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyStrongly tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceCentered on war and peace
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsStrongly institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional

Leaders in office today who fit

Mark Carney Prime Minister of Canada, 2025 to present79%Maia Sandu President of Moldova, 2020 to present78%Emmanuel Macron President of France, 2017 to present77%

Leaders from history who fit

Bill Clinton US President, 1993 to 200176%Barack Obama US President, 2009 to 201775%Joe Biden US President, 2021 to 202574%

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Views are simplified profiles built from public writings and records, and they are open to debate. Percentages show how close two profiles are across all eight dimensions.