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Greek Stoic philosopher, born enslaved in the Roman Empire, he taught that freedom depends on distinguishing what is within our control and cultivating virtue. His student Arrian recorded his lessons.
Political axes
Epictetus leans further toward pacifist than 88% of the 444 personalities in the catalog.
Of all the axes, Diplomacy is where Epictetus stands furthest from the rest.
On Economy, Epictetus sits practically at the catalog median.
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Political stance that judges proposals by the practical results they produce rather than fidelity to an ideological dogma, combining market measures, regulation, and social policy according to evidence and each problem's context.
Defense of monarchy as a symbol of unity and continuity, with the king subject to the constitution and parliament, uniting tradition and institutional stability with representative democracy and the rule of law.
Political position that seeks balance between left and right, valuing moderation, pragmatism, and consensus, and combining elements of different currents to avoid extremes and favor gradual reforms.
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Juche SocialismRadical Left39%
Brazil's greatest writer and founder of the Brazilian Academy of Letters, he ironically portrayed the elite of the Second Empire. A civil servant, he was a moderate liberal, a discreet abolitionist and skeptical of religion and scientism.
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A Mediterranean parliamentary republic, Italy unites a long cultural heritage, a diversified market economy, and unstable, fragmented politics, with the recent rise of conservative and nationalist forces.
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Germany's first democracy, the Weimar Republic united parliamentarism, proportional representation, and intense cultural life, but was undermined by economic crises and political instability that paved the way for Nazism.
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