Etymology

Pournelle chart

Today it means: A chart plotted on two axes — "attitude toward the state" and "attitude toward planned social progress" — used to visualize a person's political philosophy. Full definition →

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The story

Developed by American science fiction writer Jerry Pournelle in his 1963 dissertation in political science.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.