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Greek philosopher from Sinope and the leading figure of ancient Cynicism, he championed self-sufficiency and a simple life in accordance with nature, challenging social convention, wealth, and authority through provocation.
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Diogenes of Sinope leans further toward biology than 97% of the 444 personalities in the catalog.
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On Economy, Diogenes of Sinope sits practically at the catalog median.
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Current that unites individual freedom, markets, and democracy with the ecological agenda, defending sustainability, rights, and innovation to reconcile economic prosperity with effective environmental protection.
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German-language Jewish writer from Prague, he portrayed in The Trial and The Castle the individual crushed by opaque bureaucracies and arbitrary authority. A workers' insurance official, he sympathized with Czech anarchists and cultural Zionism.
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A Pacific parliamentary monarchy, New Zealand is known for progressive democracy, social welfare, and an open market economy, with strong recognition of Māori culture and the country's bicultural partnership.
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During the Spanish Revolution, regions of Aragon and Catalonia lived an anarchist experiment of collectivizing land and factories, with workers' self-management and social organization without a central state.
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