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Baruch Spinoza

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Philosopher

The Resume

    (November 24, 1632-February 21, 1677)
    Also known as Benedictus de Spinoza
    Wrote 'The Principles of Descartes Philosophy' and 'Theologico-Political Treatise'

Why he might be annoying:

    He was expelled from the Jewish community for not believing in a personal god.
    He was a pantheist, believing that everything was made of one substance and was part of God.
    He died from inhaling too many lens grindings.
    Some modern scholars think that he might have been autistic.
    He was a rationalist, believing that all knowledge was innate.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His family was forced to convert to Catholicism, and had to flee because they secretly still practiced Judaism.
    He was known as the most talented lens maker in all of Europe during his life.
    Scientists would order lenses from him, knowing that they would not be as effective if they got them from someone else.
    He managed to escape from an would-be assassin who attacked him with a knife.
    Although it would have made him some extra money, he declined dedicating his books to Louis XIV.

Credit: Nihilism Cynicism Sarcasm Orgasm


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 26 Votes: 92.31% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 41.18% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 19 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 23 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 32 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 88 Votes: 44.32% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 96 Votes: 44.79% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 179 Votes: 56.98% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 241 Votes: 48.55% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 526 Votes: 45.82% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 210 Votes: 43.33% Annoying