Harlan Ellison MBTI Personality Type
Personality
What personality type is Harlan Ellison? Harlan Ellison is an ENTJ personality type in MBTI, 5w6 - - 584 in Enneagram, SLUEI in Big 5, LIE in Socionics.
Why is he a 5 and not a 1? ENTJ for sure to me. At first I thought he was an ESTP because of his impulsiveness, abrasives, outspoken playfulness and straight forwardness. However much of his work, as he confirmed, focussed on future consequences. He seems hyper aware of where humanity is headed, and screaming at them to fix themselves before it’s too late, so I doubt ni inf. Inferior fi makes a lot of sense though, he described himself as realistic and pragmatic, he often says he doesn’t like things but it’s ‘just the way it is’ and he has to put his feelings aside to face reality (such as his opinions on guns, despite owning guns himself, and violence, despite being violent himself). When asked on the 1976 good afternoon interview what he felt when he saw a man outside his house trying to shoot him, he replied “What did I feel? I have no idea. I just knew the situation had to be tended to”, leading me to think he is quite out of touch with emotions and focussed on what is real and must be done. Te dom asf. I considered ENTP but he’s far too one track minded, stubborn and decisive, focussed on external facts and a bit preachy so he is te-fi.
Biography
Harlan Jay Ellison (May 27, 1934 – June 28, 2018) was an American writer, known for his prolific and influential work in New Wave speculative fiction, and for his outspoken, combative personality. Robert Bloch, the author of Psycho, described Ellison as "the only living organism I know whose natural habitat is hot water". His published works include more than 1,700 short stories, novellas, screenplays, comic book scripts, teleplays, essays, and a wide range of criticism covering literature, film, television, and print media. Some of his best-known work includes the Star Trek episode "The City on the Edge of Forever", his A Boy and His Dog cycle, and his short stories "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream" and " 'Repent, Harlequin!' Said the Ticktockman". He was also editor and anthologist for Dangerous Visions (1967) and Again, Dangerous Visions (1972). Ellison won numerous awards, including multiple Hugos, Nebulas, and Edgars.
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