Base and Creative Qi

Base Qi

In theory, this function is characteristic of LII and ESI. It combines questimity, democracy, negativism (inert questimity), result, and a balanced-stable temperament.

“It’s better to be alone than in bad company” (Omar Khayyam)

From the perspective of strong, inert Qi, especially when combined with negativism, society itself is not inherently good but rather a cauldron of vices, lies, manipulations, and other moral filth in which its members stew and smear one another. The primary desire of those with base Qi is to distance themselves from this filth, in order to preserve their own integrity and remain clean.

Unlike individuals with base Qe, they are not driven by physiological disgust or a fear of being “contaminated” by others’ mediocrity, but by intolerance of a situation in which a person is forced to “submit” to someone else’s authority and engage in lawlessness and injustice on demand simply because they once aligned with unscrupulous individuals and got trapped in a cycle of mutual wrongdoing.

Those with strong, inert Qi particularly value methods of thinking and acting that have personally been proven to be safe and morally sound. Over time, these methods solidify into principles that resist external societal pressure and form a rigid framework around their personality, creating a zone of personal privacy.

Overall, Qi governs the sense of personal space, and when it dominates an individual’s personality structure, the extent of this space tends to grow as large as possible, with numerous layers of protection guarding the core of their being from the external environment.

The cost of this life strategy, however, is weak “immunity” (which develops through close contact with others), low resilience to stress (initially weak and not well-trained), excessive selectiveness in social interactions, difficulty in “presenting oneself”, and - as a result - frequent loneliness.

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  1. I don’t need any leaders or rulers; I’m on my own. 0.82
  2. It is true that, as a rule, I do not tolerate any pressure from collective or “public” opinion. 0.55
  3. I am used to interacting with others as equals and cannot imagine any other way of communication. 0.83
  4. I believe that even the highest state interests cannot take priority over the laws and rights of citizens. 0.80
  5. I judge a person solely by their abilities; their diplomas and titles mean nothing to me. 0.73
  6. Principle is usually more important to me than immediate practicality. 0.45
  7. Those who forcibly impose obedience and submission are despicable and flawed, for humanity is worthy of uniting only through the great and noble consciousness of brotherhood. 0.84
  8. I feel an instant, acute hatred toward any act of authoritarian rudeness or violent coercion. 0.86
  1. I believe that slaves in the slave-owning states of the Ancient World were actually in a much better position than commonly described by various historians and so-called “humanist” writers. -0.75
  2. In most collective situations, I am quite satisfied with my status and relationships with other group members. -0.66

Creative Qi

In theory, this function is characteristic of ILE and SEE. It combines the properties of questimity, democracy, positivism (contact questimity), process, and a flexible-adaptive temperament.

These individuals are the most independent in their judgments and actions, rejecting prohibitions and limitations. Terms like “clever fox” or “seeker of loopholes” aptly describe them. They do not believe in predestination, fate, or authority—they believe only in themselves, in free will, and in freedom of choice. Impatient in the pursuit of their desires, they are willing to shake up any system of rules to realize their personal ambitions and fantasies.

As with all flexible-adaptive types, these individuals often resort to deceit, but their goal is not to involve others in activities that serve their needs (as seen more with creative Di). Instead, their aim is to avoid the activities that society imposes as boring and tedious obligations. In the case of ILEs, their cunning tends to be based on an understanding of the objective workings of the world, whereas for SEEs, it is rooted in their knowledge of human psychology.

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  1. I usually behave in an entirely independent and original manner—contrary to public opinion and the crowd. 0.91
  2. I often do the opposite just so I don’t follow someone else’s lead. 0.87
  3. I pay less attention to various prohibitions and restrictions than others—they are not written for me. 0.86
  4. I tend to be impatient if I don’t like something. 0.75
  5. It happens that I quickly press something “wrong” without thinking first. 0.77
  6. I often tend to overdo things: the number of tasks I set for myself, the scale of my movements, and the volume of my voice. 0.81
  7. When faced with troubles and offenses, my thinking gets worse, but indignation rises sharply and turns into aggression. 0.53
  8. I perceive the world more as a set of separate frames that can be randomly “captured” from my surroundings or memory rather than as a continuous, seamless sequence of events. 0.61
  9. Patriotism is often cultivated to disguise the enslavement of the people. 0.46
  1. I see only good in the idea that every young man or woman should spend a year of their life doing simple labor at a factory or in construction. -0.55
  2. Since early childhood, I have been very obedient and respectful towards my parents or other guardians, never causing any “scenes.” -0.84
  3. If society imposed a complete ban on discussing certain topics, I wouldn’t protest for long and would adapt to it more easily than others. -0.90

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