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Alex C:
Nepotism is here to stay. It's eternally useful to be friendly with those who can get you ahead. I'm certain Machiavelli was operating under the assumption that you have other assets that will make people take notice of you beyond just employing empty flattering. There's a huge difference between being a simpering, vacuous toady and assuring someone that you'll be quite happy to scratch their back if they'll do the same for you. Whether you're honest when making such overtures is almost beside the point.

I scored a 61, which hits me as fair, since I'm cynical enough to agree with how he views the world at times but idealistic enough to lend money to an unreliable friend despite knowing that I'll likely never get it back.

Vendetagainst:
Mine was 51. I'm going to go have vanilla sex with my plain, slightly sumbissive wife now.

sean:
man i just started taking this test and already i hate it. maybe I am stupid but I do not understand how to answer some of the questions. also, i predict i will get below a 50. we shall see if this holds up.

edit: so my final score is a 43. i personally think maceavelli was a giant dick, so this does not suprise me. and i still think some of those questions were worded just terribly.

jhocking:

--- Quote from: Slick on 10 Aug 2008, 11:55 ---Likewise, 'It is hard to get ahead without cutting corners here and there' can be agreed with without implying a personal tendency for cutting corners.

--- End quote ---

Yeah that was another silly one. But really, we could criticize most of the questions in exactly the same way. As moo pointed out, the questions ought to be direct personal statements like "I usually cut corners to get ahead."

calenlass:
71. My most recent D&D character surprisingly scored only 78; I was expecting him to score higher, although I guess it makes sense because he's not really manipulative so much as a blunt and cynical asshole.

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