47.3% of matchups won
294 matchups
Elo 1457
tracked 2025/05/25 → 2026/10/27
mission: Influence thought on ethics, spirituality · Philosophy and social activism · philosophers
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing48%
picked as helping wellbeing
260 matchups
38%
picked as hurting wellbeing
34 matchups
On balance people see it as helping.
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2025-08-29Related
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Known for
- Wrote 'The Iliad' essay
- Participated in Spanish Civil War
- Authored 'The Need for Roots'
- Promoted workers' rights
- Critiqued political ideologies
Based on 294 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/10/27. Full rankings ·
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