Machiavelli Personality Test

Out of curiosity, I'd like to see how Machiavellian various Orgahs are. This is a personality test - fairly apolitical, which is why I put it in the Frontroom.

Here is the test.

Here is a very brief explanation:

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Originally Posted by www.salon.com

This survey itself measures only one thing -- whether you subscribe to the ideas of a 16th century Italian political philosopher. But experiments have shown that reactions to Machiavelli act as a kind of litmus test, delineating differences in temperament that can be confirmed with more traditional personality inventories. High Machs constitute a distinct type: charming, confident and glib, but also arrogant, calculating and cynical, prone to manipulate and exploit. (Think Rupert Murdoch, or if your politics permit it, President Clinton.)

True low Machs, however, can be kind of dependent, submissive and socially inept. So be sure to invite a high Mach or two to your next dinner party.

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Here are my results:

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Originally Posted by www.salon.com

The Machiavelli personality test has a range of 0-100

Your Machiavelli score is: 85

"high Mach", you endorse Machiavelli's opinions.

Most people fall somewhere in the middle, but there's a significant minority at either extreme.

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36.

I'm a puss. :shame:

63

Also the year I was born. Dig it. ~:smoking:

73
weeeee

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Failed me with a 51. ~;p
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68.

67.

68

Strange, never really saw myself as a Machiavellian thinker...:shrug:

64.

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Originally Posted by Beirut

63

Also the year I was born. Dig it. ~:smoking:

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1863?! :shocked:
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Originally Posted by Caledonian Rhyfelwyr

Strange, never really saw myself as a Machiavellian thinker...:shrug:

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Same here
71

Looks like I'm special. ~;p

49

I would have thought I would end up around the 30 mark.

70

But I have no idea what that means.

Hopefully it precludes a career in politics with a penchant for Cigars and Interns. :laugh4:

I got an 80. I'm not cynical enough I suppose. Although I've read enough Machiavelli to know what he would have answered on that test.

75, hmm not what I wanted really...
Oh well.:embarassed:

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Originally Posted by DemonArchangel

I got an 80. I'm not cynical enough I suppose. Although I've read enough Machiavelli to know what he would have answered on that test.

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I own a copy of The Prince, but I tried to answer as close to my own beliefs as possible. I left one or two questions neutral.

86 for me

60.

I'm 53, low mach. Some of you guys are really cynical.

75. I've read The Prince and could guess what Machiavelli would have answered, but tried to be honest.

Strange though, I wouldn't have considered myself remotely Machiavellian. :dizzy2:

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Originally Posted by Sasaki Kojiro

I'm 53, low mach. Some of you guys are really cynical.

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I scored a 53 too. I could score way higher if I threw my morals out the door, but I do have morals. Plus a lot of the questions asked for generalizations that I wasn't comfortable making. For example all people are generally good, well I can't disagree or agree with that because people just are!!!

72. High Mach. No surprises here.

scored a 75

81.

I've read The Prince, but I'm also a generally paranoid person. I suspect I surrendered most of those points for not wanting to suck up to powerful people. :laugh4:

:egypt:

56
Low Mach I reject his opinions.

65... high mach

Another 53 here. I'm fairly cynical, but I also have enough morals to counteract that fact.

I also agree with the points made by Uesugi Kenshin; I don't care for broad generalizations all that much.

55 for me.

85
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