Nolan chart + game board + axis of values

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Nolan believed that the terms liberal and conservative are too simplistic to form a basis for meaningful political discussion. The spectrum from right to left depicts the following:

· Economic conservatives favor unrestricted competition in a free market and less regulation in finances.

· Social conservatives favor individualism while social liberals favor collectivism or mutualism.

· Moral conservatives have a more traditional view of issues around marriage and sexual propriety.

A libertarian stance (top) favors less regulation on a variety of issues (less restrictive gun control, legalization of drugs), and in general favors less tax and smaller government. Conversely, an authoritarian stance (bottom) favors more regulation on a variety of issues (i.e., the right wants stricter regulation of drugs, the border, and voter ID, while the left wants anti-monopoly, public safety standards, and pollution control), which requires a larger government to define and enforce regulations.

The game board based on the Nolan chart shows how some values correlate or “hang together,” altho individuals often have a stance that doesn’t conform to a party line. For example, someone concerned about pollution may want stricter environmental laws and at the same time favor legalization of drugs.