Variations on the Tilted Political Compass

16 December, 202017 January, 2022 ~ John Nerst ~ 16 Comments

I make up ten variations of my version of the political compass from last year. Some small and fun, some large and serious, and it all comes together by the end. Read more (36 min, 8900 words).

The Tilted Political Compass, Part 2: Up and Down

25 March, 201917 January, 2022 ~ John Nerst ~ 43 Comments

In this follow-up I describe the two remaining quadrants in my version of the political compass and discuss how they relate to left and right in Sweden and the United States. Read more (15 min, 5100 words).

The Tilted Political Compass, Part 1: Left and Right

1 March, 20192 April, 2020 ~ John Nerst ~ 38 Comments

I'm not a fan of the popular Political Compass. Here I explain why, list what makes a good 2-by-2 and rederive the meaning of the political left and right. Read more (10 min, 3300 words).