Principled with few strong convictions?

I just took another one of those tests that float around — this one is called the Social Attitude Test.

This test is adapted from Hans Eysenck’s own political inventory which was developed after extensive empirical investigations in the 20th Century.

Some of the questions were so loaded with assumptions that there was no way for me to accurately answer them, which is typical of these tests.

My profile:

Progressivism 57.5
Socialism 12.5
Tenderness 37.5

Your test scores indicate that you are a tough-minded cultural centrist; this is the political profile one might associate with a jaded materialist. It appears that you are skeptical towards religion, and have a pragmatic attitude towards humanity in general.

Your attitudes towards economics appear laissez-faire capitalist, and combined with your social attitudes this creates the picture of someone who would generally be described as an anarchist.*

To round out the picture you appear to be, political preference aside, a uncompromising principled centrist with few strong convictions.

Easy for them to say.

To illustrate my convictions, why, I will publish for the world to see some highly concentrated knowledge I found lying on the icy street this morning while walking my dog.

And here’s the reverse side:

Go figure. I suspect someone was cramming, and lost his notes on the ice.

* Funny, I’m not an anarchist at all. I just loathe government and absolutely hate people who want to tell others (I mean people other than their own children) what to do. But then, I also loathe most Republicans and vote for them anyway, because the Democrats want to tell a lot more people a lot more about what to do. I recognize there some evils are necessary, if only to stop other evils which are worse.


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8 responses to “Principled with few strong convictions?”

  1. bob sykes Avatar
    bob sykes

    It’s good that you’re not an anarchist. Anarchism is not a goal, it is a technique used to over through the current society and to put in its place totalitarian socialism.

  2. bob sykes Avatar
    bob sykes

    Terrible spelling. The morning coffee hasn’t kicked in.

    Dele “through” and insert “throw.”

  3. Eric Scheie Avatar

    Anarchists are either dishonest or foolish. The former call themselves anarchists but are Communist liars, while the latter (if they are sincere) are among the first to be rounded up and packed off to the Gulags.

  4. Bobnormal Avatar
    Bobnormal

    57.5 Prog (really?)
    12.5 Soc.
    50 Tenderness
    They called me a Libertarian
    “Your attitudes towards economics appear laissez-faire capitalist, and combined with your social attitudes this creates the picture of someone who would generally be described as Libertarian”
    But I was ambivalent on religious issues, is that the difference? If so I would think the study is a bit flawed,
    Just my 2c
    B

  5. Randy Avatar
    Randy

    Here are my results:

    Progressivism 77.5
    Socialism 18.75
    Tenderness 31.25

    Your test scores indicate that you are a tough-minded progressive; this is the political profile one might associate with a journalist. It appears that you are distrustful towards religion, and have a pragmatic attitude towards humanity in general.

    Your attitudes towards economics appear laissez-faire capitalist, and combined with your social attitudes this creates the picture of someone who would generally be described as a libertarian.

    To round out the picture you appear to be, political preference aside, a sensible realistic egalitarian with several strong convictions.

    Interesting results.Perhaps I’m a reincarnated H.L. Mencken? LOL

    I’m not sure how they define being a progressive, but if it means I want humanity to progress from a current state of affairs to a better state of affairs, then I am a progressive. I hope that we are all progressives in that regard.

    The test hit the nail on the head when it noted I’m distrustful of religion. I’m distrustful because I now consider religion to be nothing more than ritualized superstitions; therefore I think it is a highly unreliable method for finding the truth about ourselves and the material world we inhabit.

    I guess I need to “Try a Little Tenderness” (great song, hint M. Simon)in my life, given my low score there as compared to the two scores reported so far. LOL

  6. Neil Avatar
    Neil

    This question cracked me up:

    “It is perfectly fair that many people should acquire large incomes, not through work, but through inheritance.”

    Fair? Of course it’s not fair! I strongly disagree! But I don’t think that was the answer they wanted.

    It gets better–I’m a sensible radical centrist. So help me, that’s what it says.

    Progressivism 55
    Socialism 25
    Tenderness 46.875

  7. Alan Kellogg Avatar

    I’m an ultra progressive. Some people do love their prejudices and assumptions.

  8. wheels Avatar

    I’ve produced such “highly concentrated knowledge” before. I don’t believe that it’s cram notes from study, though.

    When I was working on my degree, a professor would occasionally allow us to use whatever we could fit on a 3×5 card when we were taking a test. Gives quite the incentive to write very small.