Interesting: Not being studied in philosophy much at all, I took a peek, to get a takeaway of a ‘sense’ of what was the philosopher’s strange attractor as it were, to borrow a term I like. the ‘gist’:
From the Wikipedia on her thoughts on Freedom and how types of people treat others:
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“Several other types recognize their freedom, but misuse it.
The nihilist, having failed at life, decides not to try anything at all. “Conscious of being unable to be anything, man then decides to be nothing. … Nihilism is disappointed seriousness which has turned back upon itself.”[1]
The adventurer is one who engages vigorously in various life projects, but without caring for the goal. The adventurer “does not attach himself to the end at which he aims; only to his conquest. He likes action for its own sake.”[1] And he tramples on others in the process: “[T]he adventurer shares the nihilist’s contempt for men.”[1]
Finally the passionate man cares enthusiastically about his goal, but shares a similar contempt for others: “Not intending his freedom for men, the passionate man does not recognize them as freedoms either. He will not hesitate to treat them as things.”[1]
And finally there is genuine freedom, which takes the excitement of the adventurer and the passion of the passionate man and includes with them a concern for other people, other freedoms, as well. “Passion is converted to genuine freedom only if one destines his existence to other existences ….”[1] “To will oneself free is also to will others free.”[1]