silver 2039
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How Machiavellian are you?
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classical_hero
In whom I trust
The Machiavelli personality test has a range of 0-100
Your Machiavelli score is: 55
You are a low Mach, you reject Machiavelli's opinions.
Most people fall somewhere in the middle, but there's a significant minority at either extreme.
Your Machiavelli score is: 55
You are a low Mach, you reject Machiavelli's opinions.
Most people fall somewhere in the middle, but there's a significant minority at either extreme.
Evil Tyrant
Eccentric Dictator
Here's mine.
My philosophy is based on viewing the world with factoring in long-term consequences. This means that I am not Machiavellian in action, because his theories are not sustainable (or advisable) if one seeks to live forever.
The Machiavelli personality test has a range of 0-100
Your Machiavelli score is: 67
You are a high Mach, you endorse Machiavelli's opinions.
Most people fall somewhere in the middle, but there's a significant minority at either extreme.
Your Machiavelli score is: 67
You are a high Mach, you endorse Machiavelli's opinions.
Most people fall somewhere in the middle, but there's a significant minority at either extreme.
Erik Mesoy
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Didn't we have this a month ago??
Bozo Erectus
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As I said in the last Machiavellian Test thread, Im too Machiavellian to reveal my score.
The Machiavelli personality test has a range of 0-100
Your Machiavelli score is: 65
You are a high Mach, you endorse Machiavelli's opinions.
Most people fall somewhere in the middle, but there's a significant minority at either extreme.
mine
Your Machiavelli score is: 65
You are a high Mach, you endorse Machiavelli's opinions.
Most people fall somewhere in the middle, but there's a significant minority at either extreme.
mine
70: high Mach.
Machiavelli's Prince is fairly basic stuff. It might have been cutting edge at the time, but I was sorely disappointed when I read it. It's the sort of thing that you learn from one game of Diplomacy (that's an old and venerable board game for those of you who don't know).
I also think that there's a huge difference between agreeing with Machiavelli about human nature, and agreeing with him about whether one should exploit it and be dishonest. Machiavelli himself is unlikely to believe all that he wrote in that book, since it was a work written to appease some ruler or other (I can't remember the precise situation).
Machiavelli's Prince is fairly basic stuff. It might have been cutting edge at the time, but I was sorely disappointed when I read it. It's the sort of thing that you learn from one game of Diplomacy (that's an old and venerable board game for those of you who don't know).
I also think that there's a huge difference between agreeing with Machiavelli about human nature, and agreeing with him about whether one should exploit it and be dishonest. Machiavelli himself is unlikely to believe all that he wrote in that book, since it was a work written to appease some ruler or other (I can't remember the precise situation).
Evil Tyrant
Eccentric Dictator
Actually, if your were a true high mach, you would just post false scores that make you look good. After all, who knows what your real score is?Bozo Erectus said:
Bozo Erectus
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Ah yes. But if I post a false score, then some people would believe it. While if I post no score, then my true Machiavellian characteristics are a mystery to everyone, and they'll assign me a score based on their own hopes, or fears, and the truth will still only be known by meEvil Tyrant said:Actually, if your were a true high mach, you would just post false scores that make you look good. After all, who knows what your real score is?
You still have much to learn about the Dark Side
This is what I should have typed in my reply above
CartesianFart
Deity
Not true.:thumbdown A true machiavellian will comply in this test to give the illusion that in virtue that he cares just as anyone else in this stupid test.A true machiavellian is a whore for approval and acceptance,but really is not.A public relations expert who like to give the image of transparency instead of his true intentionsBozo Erectus said:
AL_DA_GREAT
amour absinthe révolution
I am in the lead with 88
Bozo Erectus
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Ok, based on that, what would you say are my true intentions regarding not revealing a score?CartesianFart said:Not true.:thumbdown A true machiavellian will comply in this test to give the illusion that in virtue that he cares just as anyone else in this stupid test.A true machiavellian is a whore for approval and acceptance,but really is not.A public relations expert who like to give the image of transparency instead of his true intentions
CartesianFart
Deity
A failed one.Bozo Erectus said:Ok, based on that, what would you say are my true intentions regarding not revealing a score?
Go read the 'Prince and Discourse'.Maybe you will understand it someday my son.
Bozo Erectus
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Thats it, Im getting my lightsaber
Bozo: Cartesian?
Cartesian: What??
Bozo: Im...your eccentric uncle from New Jersey...
Cartesian: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Bozo: Cartesian?
Cartesian: What??
Bozo: Im...your eccentric uncle from New Jersey...
Cartesian: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Masquerouge
Deity
The Machiavelli personality test has a range of 0-100
Your Machiavelli score is: 42
You are a low Mach, you reject Machiavelli's opinions.
Your Machiavelli score is: 42
You are a low Mach, you reject Machiavelli's opinions.
Evil Tyrant
Eccentric Dictator
It is you grasshopper, who has much to learn.Bozo Erectus said:Ah yes. But if I post a false score, then some people would believe it. While if I post no score, then my true Machiavellian characteristics are a mystery to everyone, and they'll assign me a score based on their own hopes, or fears, and the truth will still only be known by me
You still have much to learn about the Dark Side
If you post no score, and yet admit to taking the test, people will be suspicious, and assume you have something to hide. After all, your only discernable reason for not posting a score would be that the score makes you look bad, any other reason will sound thin. But if you posted a score that makes you look good. Your friends will be happy and assume you posted the truth, and people who don't know you will either assume you are a nice guy, or ignore you. Thus you will have reinforced the perception that you are a nice guy, and those who are apathetic will not be aroused to suspicion, and have gained no negative opinion of you. You will have gained no enemies and your friends remain securely yours. If your enemies do not beleive it, who cares? They are biased, and you can easily brush off their opinions as products of hate, not reason.
