46.0% of matchups won
1,707 matchups
Elo 1693
tracked 2025/04/07 → 2026/10/27
mission: Promote individual liberty · Public policy advocacy · nonprofits
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing41%
picked as helping wellbeing
1,237 matchups
60%
picked as hurting wellbeing
470 matchups
On balance people see it as hurting.
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2025-08-29Related
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Known for
- Top think tank ranking
- Influential publications
- Milton Friedman Prize
- Media presence
- Policy influence
Based on 1,707 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/10/27. Full rankings ·
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