31.8% of matchups won
261 matchups
Elo 1559
tracked 2025/05/27 → 2026/09/15
mission: Promote Stoic philosophy · Philosophy and ethics · philosophers
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing28%
picked as helping wellbeing
196 matchups
45%
picked as hurting wellbeing
65 matchups
On balance people see it as hurting.
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2025-08-29Related
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Marcus Aurelius
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Crates of Thebes
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43.0% wins · Cynic philosopher
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Seneca
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55.4% wins · Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman and dramatist (c. 4 BCE–65 CE)
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Confucius
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71.8% wins · 5th-century BCE Chinese philosopher and politician
Known for
- Born a slave
- Founded a school
- Influenced Marcus Aurelius
- Wrote Discourses
- Developed Enchiridion
Based on 261 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/09/15. Full rankings ·
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