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The Muddy Waters of the Nolan Chart
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The Muddy Waters of the Nolan Chart

Clarity vs. Confusion: Understanding the Limits of the Nolan Chart

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Craig Biddle
Apr 13, 2017
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In response to my articles about the left-rightpolitical spectrum and the liberal right, readers have asked about my view of the Nolan chart. So I’ll say a few words about that here.

The Nolan chart (created by libertarian David Nolan in 1969) is a diagram with four corners—labeled libertarian, conservative, authoritarian, and liberal—that attempts to sh…

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