Philosopher

Max Stirner

A German philosopher, Stirner is the great reference of egoist anarchism, rejecting state, morality, and institutions as oppressive abstractions and placing the sovereign individual and their interests at the center of everything.

Portrait of Max Stirner

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Philosopher · 1806–1856

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01 / The profile

Twelve axes, one perspective

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Federal 82.5%17.5% Unitary
Democracy 51.2%48.8% Autocracy
Security 1.2%98.8% Liberty
Assimilation 30%70% Multiculturalism
Militarist 40%60% Pacifist
Non-interventionist 65%35% Nationalist
Public 32.5%67.5% Private
Planning 22.5%77.5% Free market
Protectionism 32.5%67.5% Globalism
Irreligious 92.5%7.5% Religious
Progressive 75%25% Traditionalist
Technology 65%35% Biology

02 / What stands out

Three distinctive positions

53.8pt

Power

1.2% Security, compared with the ideology catalog’s 55% median.

How far should the state reach into everyday life?

45.0pt

Structure

82.5% Federal, compared with the ideology catalog’s 37.5% median.

Where should public power live?

40.0pt

Control

22.5% Planning, compared with the ideology catalog’s 62.5% median.

How should economic activity be coordinated?

The profile in detail

Government and accountability. Structure: 82.5% Federal, 17.5% Unitary (Strong Federal); Representation: 51.2% Democracy, 48.8% Autocracy (Balanced). This combination separates where authority is located from how leaders are selected and constrained. It preserves those two choices even when a broad political label does not distinguish them. On Representation, the 877-profile catalog median is 57.5% Democracy; Max Stirner sits 6.3 points below it. 80 reference profiles share this band.

Civil power and culture. Power: 1.2% Security, 98.8% Liberty (Very strong Liberty); Immigration: 30% Assimilation, 70% Multiculturalism (Leaning Multiculturalism). The first contrast concerns limits on civil life; the second concerns cultural adaptation and plural identities. Reading them together avoids inferring an immigration position solely from a preference about security. On Power, the 877-profile catalog median is 58.8% Security; Max Stirner sits 57.6 points below it. 62 reference profiles share this band.

Force and foreign policy. Diplomacy: 40% Militarist, 60% Pacifist (Leaning Pacifist); Intervention: 65% Non-interventionist, 35% Nationalist (Leaning Non-interventionist). Military capacity and projection of national interests are distinct choices in this model. These coordinates show how the profile combines military means and external objectives, without assuming that they always move together. On Intervention, the 877-profile catalog median is 48.8% Non-interventionist; Max Stirner sits 16.2 points above it. 203 reference profiles share this band.

Ownership, coordination and trade. Economy: 32.5% Public, 67.5% Private (Leaning Private); Control: 22.5% Planning, 77.5% Free market (Strong Free market); Trade: 32.5% Protectionism, 67.5% Globalism (Leaning Globalism). These ask three different questions: who owns, how activity is coordinated and how the economy engages abroad. The economic profile of Max Stirner depends on that combination, rather than a single left or right classification. On Economy, the 877-profile catalog median is 53.2% Public; Max Stirner sits 20.7 points below it. 179 reference profiles share this band.

Belief and social norms. Religion: 92.5% Irreligious, 7.5% Religious (Very strong Irreligious); Morality: 75% Progressive, 25% Traditionalist (Strong Progressive). The model keeps religious influence separate from continuity in social norms. These values describe the reference profile; they do not assign a religion to someone who receives this match in the quiz. On Morality, the 877-profile catalog median is 38.8% Progressive; Max Stirner sits 36.2 points above it. 103 reference profiles share this band.

Technology and limits. Technology: 65% Technology, 35% Biology (Leaning Technology). This adds a perspective on innovation and biological continuity that cannot be inferred directly from the economic coordinates. For Max Stirner, the 15.0-point distance from the center indicates the intensity of this particular position. On Technology, the 877-profile catalog median is 57.5% Technology; Max Stirner sits 7.5 points above it. 299 reference profiles share this band.

03 / Connections

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What does getting Max Stirner on the test mean?

Your twelve scores are relatively close to this reference profile. A match describes similarity inside the model; it does not imply agreement with every action, policy or belief associated with Max Stirner.

Which ideology is closest to Max Stirner?

Egoist Anarchism has 96.6% compatibility in the catalog. This score combines axis proximity, overall direction, intensity and the largest difference between the profiles.

Which axis stands out for Max Stirner?

Power is among the furthest from the center: 1.2% Security and 98.8% Liberty. Read all twelve axes to understand the full combination.

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