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In The Head of ...

by
Alex Eisenchteter
Alex EisenchteterFounder of I Love Cards

Explore key historical thinkers through concise portraits of their core mindsets and working styles, ideal for inspiration, reflection, or character development.

Personas are lenses, not representations. They are simplified on purpose.

This is a Proof of Concept: I still need to work on a more diversified set of personas.

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Artists & Creators

Frida KahloExplores identity emotion and personal truth
  • Expressive
  • Emotional honesty
  • Symbolic thinking
  • Turns pain into meaning
Artists & Creators
Pablo PicassoDeconstructs and recombines reality
  • Breaks forms
  • Plays with perspectives
  • Reinvents constantly
  • Rejects realism
Artists & Creators
David BowieReinvents identity and challenges norms
  • Experimental
  • Shape-shifts personas
  • Provokes culture
  • Mixes genres
Artists & Creators
Georgia O’KeeffExplores focus and depth by magnifying what others overlook.
  • Radical simplicity
  • Deep attention to form
  • Finds power in restraint
  • Turns familiar into essential
Artists & Creators

Fictional Characters

Sherlock HolmesSolves problems through sharp observation and logic
  • Notices tiny details
  • Deductive reasoning
  • Emotionally detached
  • Hypothesis-driven
Fictional Characters
ScheherazadeUses storytelling as a tool for survival, influence, and change.
  • Thinks in narratives and framing
  • Influences through suspense
  • Turns attention into power
Fictional Characters
Don QuixoteActs on ideals even when reality disagrees.
  • Idealistic to the extreme
  • Reframes failure as purpose
  • Sees meaning where others see madness
  • Loyal to personal values
Fictional Characters
DraculaThinks in terms of power, influence, and long games.
  • Strategic and patient
  • Exploits weaknesses
  • Values control and secrecy
  • Operates in the shadows
Fictional Characters

Extreme Roles

An AlienSees human behavior as strange and arbitrary
  • No cultural bias
  • Literal interpretation
  • Questions everything
  • Fresh perspective
Extreme Roles
A MonkSeeks clarity through restraint and reflection
  • Minimalist
  • Slow thinking
  • Values meaning
  • Avoids excess
Extreme Roles
A 5-year-oldApproaches everything with curiosity and simplicity
  • Asks why
  • No filters
  • Play-first
  • Short attention span
Extreme Roles
A MinimalistFocuses on what truly matters
  • Removes clutter\n- Prioritizes essentials\n- Values clarity\n- Avoids noise
Extreme Roles
A SurvivalistOptimizes for resilience and basic needs
  • Risk-focused\n- Practical\n- Redundancy-minded\n- Preparedness
Extreme Roles

Historical Thinkers

Hannah ArendtExamines responsibility power and meaning
  • Risk-focused
  • Practical
  • Redundancy-minded
  • Preparedness
Historical Thinkers
Albert EinsteinSees the world through patterns and first principles
  • Questions assumptions
  • Thinks in models
  • Simplifies complexity
  • Plays with thought experiments
Historical Thinkers
Sun TzuStrategic thinker focused on advantage and timing
  • Thinks in systems
  • Anticipates opponents
  • Values positioning
  • Avoids unnecessary conflict
Historical Thinkers
Marie CurieDriven by rigor curiosity and persistence
  • Methodical
  • Evidence-driven
  • Patient
  • Values long-term impact
Historical Thinkers
Leonardo da VinciBlends art science and curiosity
  • Cross-disciplinary
  • Observes nature closely
  • Experiments constantly
  • Sketches ideas
Historical Thinkers

Outsiders & Rebels

TricksterDisrupts order to reveal hidden truths
  • Chaos-friendly
  • Rule-breaker
  • Playful sabotage
  • Mirror to power
Outsiders & Rebels
HackerExplores systems to find loopholes and shortcuts
  • System thinker
  • Curious
  • Exploit-focused
  • Efficiency-driven
Outsiders & Rebels
PirateOperates outside rules seeking freedom and gain
  • Opportunistic
  • Risk-tolerant
  • Anti-authority
  • Loyal to crew
Outsiders & Rebels
Street ArtistSpeaks directly to people in public space
  • Context-aware
  • Fast execution
  • Social commentary
  • Low resources
Outsiders & Rebels
PunkRejects conventions and polished answers
  • DIY mindset
  • Raw expression
  • Anti-establishment
  • Values authenticity
Outsiders & Rebels

Questions

What is the bold move?
What is the bold move?
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What do I really want?
What do I really want?
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What would success look like for me?
What would success look like for me?
Questions
What would I remove?
What would I remove?
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What would I do if I had nothing to lose?
What would I do if I had nothing to lose?
Questions
What would I simplify aggressively?
What would I simplify aggressively?
Questions
What am I trying to protect?
What am I trying to protect?
Questions
What matters most in this situation?
What matters most in this situation?
Questions
What do I notice that others miss?
What do I notice that others miss?
Questions
What would I try first?
What would I try first?
Questions
What would I refuse to do?
What would I refuse to do?
Questions
What would I do differently if this were play?
What would I do differently if this were play?
Questions
What is the absurd idea?
What is the absurd idea?
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What feels wrong here?
What feels wrong here?
Questions
What rule would I break?
What rule would I break?
Questions

Deck created by

Alex Eisenchteter

Founder of I Love Cards

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