How Machiavellian are you?

[truthistruth]

http://www.salon.com/books/it/1999/09/13/machtest/

 

[KontrollerX]

I scored 95.

 

[truthistruth]

what was the missing 5 ?

I scored 95.

 

[Birdem]

I scored 69. I was neutral in like 5 questions.

 

[DarthAngel707]

66.

 

[theunflushables]

95 as well.

 

[TheHumanist]

I'm betting in this site would have many 95 scoring people. I'm 68, and I was iffy on many of the questions, I like to have to s a bit more faith in people. Ironically, Machivelli actually was not that cynical reading the prince, he was very pragmatic, but not as cynical media and his reputation put him out. When I read The Prince, I noted many times that while he would had bits like people would be more angry at loss property then loss family and how much he expect they will do good, he also had rather pretty positive views that he still for the good of the people. One example I can still remember is what good is being overly nice if that put the leader in a position to be overthrown and leave the town far more devastated then making a stand earlier? He was more that set up defenses against the floods the world bring than just expecting the worse or be completely heartless.

 

[Jitterbug]

81 - high Mach.

 

[DarthAngel707]

Lol all you guys that scored a 90+, you guys are PROUD of it?

And its not that hard to control the test to a 100 which begs the question are you guys REALLY 90+?

If so, most people will see right through your veneer of civility and not want to have anything to do with you. People are smart and will detect instantly that you guys will use them which will lead to ppl forming the impression that you are an opportunist leaving you guys with no friends which will then make you write another KJ/complaint post on sosuave. Am I right? =)

 

[pricey rowe]

68, And Im Considered To Be Highly Extreme And Cruel On Subjects On My Fellow Mankind. Its A Useless Test But Take It Honestly

 

[gottiwill]

40 here

 

[theunflushables]

Lol all you guys that scored a 90+, you guys are PROUD of it?

And its not that hard to control the test to a 100 which begs the question are you guys REALLY 90+?

If so, most people will see right through your veneer of civility and not want to have anything to do with you. People are smart and will detect instantly that you guys will use them which will lead to ppl forming the impression that you are an opportunist leaving you guys with no friends which will then make you write another KJ/complaint post on sosuave. Am I right? =)

If we were to control the test to 100, why didn't we? It must mean we took the test truthfully. Plus thinking about controling the test to score 100 is quite Machiavellian in its own right.

Saying that no one would want to be our friends is incorrect, hell, even the test at the end says invite high-machs to your next party. We're charming, we're confident, and we know how to act socially. However those who score under 40 also known as "Low-Machs" tend to be submissive and socially inept. To me that sounds like the type of people without friends. Why? Because people will always want to be friends with someone that can provide them something. High-Machs provide that, Low Machs can not. Its the driving principal behind celebrity magazines and worship. We all want to be their friends because they would provide us with something that we don't have. It has nothing to do with intelligence but much more to do with desire.

And being an oppurtunist is not a bad thing. My life is much richer than those who play it safe and don't jump on an oppurtunity. This does not make us sociopaths with no disregard for others. We just understand human nature.

And to answer your final question Darth; No, you are not right. You're wrong. It will be the Low-Machs writing the kj/complaint posts. Because these are the socially-inept people who join this community to learn from High-Machs like Kontroller X and the many others on here that I am sure are High-Machs but haven't taken this test.

 

[Rebound Material]

65...and it said high mach, but compared to most of you here...Lol

 

[I'm Charming]

79. High Mach. Incidentally the same as my current post count.

 

[Jokerlsk]

machiavelli wrote the Prince or something right? Stating that it's better to be feared than loved ??? something like that right?

 

[azanon]

"High Mach" - Score 75

 

[Rex Man]

I got rated as a High Mach, so I guess that means I'm an a$$hole?

 

[theunflushables]

Way to go Rex Man, welcome to the club. You'll receive your membership card shortly.

 

[Alle_Gory]

77 High Mach

 

[jmchavz]

Hi MACH

I scored 69. I was neutral in like 5 questions.

scored 80 on the TEST

BTW isn;t BIRDEM'S score cool????



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