Thomas Hobbes

Political Absolutism— If an Authoritarian {b} is placed while this creature is on the table, gain +4 power for 1 turn. If a Libertarian {w} is placed, skip your next turn.

Born in the UK, Thomas Hobbes lived from 1588 until 1679. Believed in political absolutism, wherein an individual has complete control of the state. To Hobbes, human nature was naturally Individualist, and it would revert into a "state of war" without a central authority figure to guide them collectively. Wrote Leviathan,