Zhuangzi
~369–286 BCE
“Was I a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or a butterfly dreaming I was a man? The free play of mind.”
The four dimensions in the 16-axis model where this thinker scores highest. People in this archetype tend to lean the same way.
- SISelf as Illusion9 / 10
- VAVital Affirmation8 / 10
- MRMystical Receptivity8 / 10
- SRSkeptical Reflex8 / 10
The six thinkers whose 16-dimensional positions sit closest to this one. Useful as next-reading suggestions.
- KrishnamurtiTHRESHOLD
Truth is a pathless land. Question all authority. Freedom is in direct seeing, not in following.
- Wang BiTOUCHSTONE
Neo-Daoist commentary on the Yijing and Laozi — non-being as ground.
- LieziTHRESHOLD
The fearless rider of wind — illusion of self and effortless action.
- Toni PackerTHRESHOLD
Awakening without authority — inquiry without lineage.
- U.G. KrishnamurtiPILGRIM
Anti-guru guru — the natural state has nothing to teach.
- Robert AitkenTHRESHOLD
American Zen with social engagement — koan and conscience.
Concepts where Zhuangzi sits in the conversation. Each links to a primer.
Side-by-side with other philosophers, dimension by dimension.
Short exercises in the same tradition as Zhuangzi's thought. Each takes 5–25 minutes.
Three doors lead onward.
- 01 · QUIZThe InheritorFind your archetype — discover whether you'd argue with Zhuangzi or alongside them.CONTINUE ▶
- 02 · COMPAREZhuangzi vs KrishnamurtiOn Mull's map Krishnamurti 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 ▶