The Resume

(September 20, 1899-October 18, 1973)
Emigrated to the United States (1937)
Wrote 'On Tyranny,' 'Natural Right and History,' 'Persecution and the Art of Writing' and 'What is Political Philosophy?'
Known as the Patron Saint of Neo-conservatism

Why he might be annoying:

He smoked.
He served in the German Army during World War I.
His views are contrary to many principles of Democracy and individual liberties.
He believed that the general public was too ignorant and unenlightened to handle political and philosophical truths and that the government needed to tell them what was good for them.
He said: 'those who are fit to rule are those who realize there is no morality and that there is only one natural right, the right of the superior to rule over the inferior.'
He believed that the public must be preoccupied with diversions like religion so the 'enlightened few' could run the government without interruption.
In his view, it was acceptable for the government to deceive and manipulate the public in order to maintain order and morality.
It is believed that members of the Bush Administration, most notably Paul Wolfowitz, used his ideas to help make a case for the War in Iraq.

Why he might not be annoying:

He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Hamburg.
He taught at Cambridge University and at several American universities.
He wrote many critiques on ancient and modern philosophers.
His writings are influential on political science and political theory.
His books have been described as lucid, insightful, and challenging.
He has influenced a number of leading conservatives, including Wolfowitz, John Podhoretz, Bill Kristol, Clarence Thomas, William Bennett, Alan Keyes and Allan Bloom.

Credit: Call me Calvin

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 2011 - 100 Most Annoying (Ranked: 80)
• Call me Calvin's Profiles
• I Adopted a Child
• I am an Atheist
• I Attended University of Chicago
• I Died in 1973 (Ranked: 74)
• I Earned a Doctorate
• Linked to George W. Bush
• Look at Me, I've Been Caught Smoking
• Philosophers: 20th Century [1900-2000]
• Profiles 13751-14000 (Ranked: 13964)
• Served in World War I
• Teachers
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19731018)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 77 Votes: 50.65% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 18 Votes: 5.56% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 24 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 46 Votes: 65.22% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 635 Votes: 79.69% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 72 Votes: 63.89% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 357 Votes: 68.63% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 303 Votes: 74.26% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 160 Votes: 73.12% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 295 Votes: 69.49% Annoying