Absolutely everyone understands that the ability to communicate and find a common language with others greatly simplifies life. And man, as a social being, needs a society of his own kind. But being able to get along with others does not at all mean loving them. And each of us, by the will of fate, has to maintain relations with people whom we, to put it mildly, do not like. In this regard, a more sincere and honest to himself and others acts misanthrope. This concept has gained particular popularity thanks to Moliere's comedy Misanthrope, in which the main character, Alcest, ridiculed and despised human sins and weaknesses.
Misanthrope. What are we dealing with?
Misanthrope is a person who despises other people, avoids communication with them. This term is translated from ancient Greek as "hater." And although, indeed, many accuse the misanthropes of total hatred of humanity, in fact, everything is not so terrible. Let's see who he is - a monster in human guise or a hermit?
Single philosopher
Misanthrope is a multifaceted concept. And the attitude of people towards misanthropy is also ambiguous. Someone thinks that this individual is only dreaming of how to rid the planet of the infection called “homo sapiens”, while others are sure that misanthropy is a thing in itself, that is, a misanthrope lives with hatred for all of humanity for the sake of hatred for all of humanity. But such characteristics are more suitable for sociophobes and sociopaths. Misanthrope, however, feels contempt for people, deep contempt. He does not accept their morality and weakness, he feels his superiority over others. As a rule, a misanthrope does not like humanity as a whole, without transferring this feeling to specific people. As for communication, such a person maintains very warm relations with close people and friends, whom he has few. Only a select few can get into his tight circle.
Is misanthrope contagious?
The question arises: are misanthropes born or circumstances make them so? Most likely, people come to such a philosophy of life over time. Misanthropes are frustrated idealists with a delicate and vulnerable soul. But a feeling of some hopelessness makes them impassable cynics.
How to determine who you are - misanthrope or philanthropist?
If people annoy you, this does not mean at all that you are a hater to the marrow of bones. You may have ordinary depression. Below you are offered a test with which you can determine which category of people you belong to.
Test: “Misanthrope or philanthropist - who is more in you?”
1. Television shows about starving African children. And at the bottom of the TV screen runs an information line with the bank account number to which you can transfer money, you:
A) Switch to another channel.
B) Immediately go to the bank to make a transfer.
C) Start phoning all relatives and friends, urging them to help those in need too.
D) Prefer to give a couple of rubles to needy drug dealers.
2. What books do you like to read most?
A) Philosophical treatises of agnostics and stoics.
B) Masterpieces of Daria Dontsova.
C) Do not read at all.
D) Tales, fantasy, adventures.
3. What are the people around you?
A) Do they surround me?
B) If you look closely, people are like people, they even meet very nice people.
C) Dust, despicable bugs.
D) I just adore them.
4. How do you feel about the death penalty?
A) For some people it must be applied.
B) There is a state to resolve this issue.
C) Against.
D) I have a positive attitude.
5. Public celebrations are:
A) Another reason to drink.
B) Very good entertainment for the working people.
C) The reason that people get drunk and spend all their money.
D) A bunch of loafers hungry for free bread and circuses.
6. The term “humanitarian” - what interpretation do you choose?
A) Book worm.
B) A gray-haired professor from a neighboring house.
C) Student philologist.
D) The concept that came from Ancient Rome.
7. What are horror films for you?
A) Definitely rubbish, I don’t look like that.
B) Video tutorials for maniacs.
C) I like to watch with friends, especially if I have a beer.
D) I look instead of "Good night, kids."
8. How often do you serve those in need on the street?
A) Always as soon as I see
B) As soon as I see, I run across to the other side of the street.
B) And what, are there such? I never noticed.
D) Let them go to work, otherwise they are insolent.
9. What is most enjoyable for you?
A) Animals, they are such paws.
B) Representatives of the opposite sex.
C) A new thing for yourself.
D) Crochet.
10. What is aggression in your understanding?
A) Unconscious human behavior in solving problems.
B) This is how people are arranged.
C) Without aggression, there is no progress.
D) Human stupidity.
Key
1. A-2 B-1 C-1 D- 4
2. A-3 B-2 C-4 D-1
3. A-2 B-2 C-3 D-0
4. A-3 B-1 C-0 D-4
5. A-1 B-0 C-2 D-4
6. A-2 B-2 C-2 D-3
7. A-2 B-3 C-0 D-1
8. A-0 B-1 C-4 D-2
9. A-1 B-0 C-2 D-3
10. A-1 B-0 C-2 D-0
0 to 10
You see the whole world in pink. Everything around is beautiful, and people, like angels, are all in white robes, and so cute that even tears of tenderness come to my eyes. And there is absolutely no reason not to love these charming creatures. You are a true philanthropist.
10 to 20
You do not have to choose who to attribute yourself to: misanthropes or philanthropists. You adequately assess reality, realizing that there are bad and good people. There is a little bit of everything in your world - both white and black.
More than 20
Congratulations - you are a misanthrope, everyone annoys you in people: how they breathe, walk, buy groceries in the store, and have fun on holidays. You would love to collect them all on the same spaceship and send them to conquer distant galaxies, watching with a smile through a telescope how they are carried farther and farther away.