Wednesday, September 12, 2007

just a cock-eyed, slightly depressed optimist

Found the quiz at Cynthia's. To the surprise of no one, my world view is based on a philosophy best contemplated whilst smoking cigarettes and drinking absinthe-laced coffee in the dimly lit interiors of Parisian cafes.

You scored as Existentialist. Existentialism emphasizes human capability. There is no greater power interfering with life and thus it is up to us to make things happen. Sometimes considered a negative and depressing world view, your optimism towards human accomplishment is immense. Mankind is condemned to be free and must accept the responsibility.

Existentialist

94%

Modernist

75%

Postmodernist

75%

Idealist

75%

Materialist

69%

Cultural Creative

63%

Romanticist

31%

Fundamentalist

25%

Fair enough, although I believe the phrase "...your optimism towards human accomplishment is immense" should be changed to "...your optimism towards human accomplishment is confused." I'm pretty sure one can't be a cheerful existentialist. At least not sober.

Once again, I am unclear on the concept.


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6 comments:

Cynthia said...

If anybody can pull off being a cheerful existentialist, it's you. Just know where the exits are and avoid summers in Algiers.

Lisa :-] said...

You're right. Your results did not surprise me.

Except the 25% Fundamentalist part. Where the hell did that come from?

neil said...

Post modernist materialist, who as it happens, likes a drink too.

Robbie said...

I was (am?) an existentialist too! No wonder we get along so well.

I'm currently watching a movie that said existentialists are a cheerful lot...or some such. I'll have to find the quote and tell you later.

:-)

Paul said...

Robbie, you, and me makes three. Why shouldn't believing in human capability make us cheerful? I'm downright giddy these days.

Anonymous said...

...and Kim is a romanticist (imagine that!)

Romanticist 75%
Idealist 69%
Cultural Creative 69%
Postmodernist 63%
Fundamentalist 38%
Existentialist 31%
Materialist 31%
Modernist 0%