Chen Duxiu
1879–1942
“Founder of Chinese Communism, he made New Youth's call to science and democracy.”
The four dimensions in the 16-axis model where this thinker scores highest. People in this archetype tend to lean the same way.
- WPWill to Power7 / 10
- TRTrust in Reason7 / 10
- TETrust in Experience7 / 10
- CECommunal Embeddedness7 / 10
The six thinkers whose 16-dimensional positions sit closest to this one. Useful as next-reading suggestions.
- Rosa LuxemburgFORGE
Spontaneity of the masses; socialism or barbarism.
- MarcuseFORGE
One-dimensional man. The great refusal. Eros against repression.
- Adam SmithFORGE
His Theory of Moral Sentiments installs an impartial spectator inside each of us.
- Angela DavisFORGE
Abolition democracy. Prisons cannot be reformed; they must be abolished. Solidarity is action.
- Jeremy BenthamFORGE
The greatest happiness of the greatest number — pleasure calculus made law.
- Karatani KojinFORGE
Modes of exchange pairs capital and the gift as political histories.
Short exercises in the same tradition as Chen Duxiu's thought. Each takes 5–25 minutes.
Three doors lead onward.
- 01 · QUIZThe InheritorFind your archetype — discover whether you'd argue with Chen Duxiu or alongside them.CONTINUE ▶
- 02 · COMPAREChen Duxiu vs Rosa LuxemburgOn Mull's map Rosa Luxemburg sits closest. See where they agree and where they part.CONTINUE ▶
- 03 · DAILYToday's SparOne philosopher, one topic, five minutes. A new one drops every day.CONTINUE ▶