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German writer and essayistIntellectual life1895–1998

Ernst Jünger

A World War I veteran and Conservative Revolutionary writer, Jünger praised technological mobilization and criticized bourgeois liberalism in The Worker (1932). He refused to join the Nazi Party and later criticized totalitarianism.

Closest spectrum
Left
Closest ideology
Lassallean Socialism
Closest personality
Simón Bolívar
Portrait of Ernst Jünger
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Political topics

Profile across mindedfolk

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal26%
    Unitary74%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Autocracy
    Democracy34%
    Autocracy66%
  • Power

    Leaning · Liberty
    Security29%
    Liberty71%
  • Immigration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation59%
    Multiculturalism41%
  • Nationalism

    Leaning · Nationalist
    Internationalist32%
    Nationalist68%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Public
    Public61%
    Private39%
  • Free market

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning72%
    Free market28%
  • Religion

    Leaning · Irreligious
    Irreligious59%
    Religious41%
  • Morality

    Balanced
    Progressive55%
    Traditionalist45%
  • Technology

    Balanced
    Technology48%
    Biology52%

What sets Ernst Jünger apart

Most unusual position

Representation

Ernst Jünger leans further toward autocracy than 72% of the 569 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 61Ernst Jünger 34

Of all the topics, Representation is where Ernst Jünger stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Economy

On Economy, Ernst Jünger sits close to the catalog median.

Personality median 53Ernst Jünger 61

Here they share common ground with most personalities.