Psychological Function (Qi)
Autexousia
Individual Autonomy
The Sovereignty of the Singular.
Repulsion of Self from Collective
Individual Autonomy
IndividualismIndependenceAutonomyFreedomNonconformismAnti-hierarchyHorizontalismIntransigenceSelf-determination
Essence: principled self-determination against illegitimate collective or hierarchical constraint.
The individual as irreducible and non-negotiable unit. Hierarchies, collective identities, and social pressure are experienced as illegitimate impositions to be resisted. Truth and transparency are active drives, not passive values. Convictions harden rather than yield under external pressure. Personal values take unconditional precedence over externally imposed obligations.
Manifests as independent, nonconformist, and anti-authoritarian behavior.
Extreme manifestations: perceived injustice hypersensitivity, epistemic rigidity, reflexive contrarianism.