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Herbert Spencer

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Philosopher

The Resume

    (April 27, 1820-December 8, 1903)
    Wrote 'Social Statics, or the Conditions Essential to Human Happiness,' 'The Principles of Psychology,' 'A System of Synthetic Philosophy,' 'Spencer's Pathology of the Lung,' 'The Principles of Sociology,' 'Man Versus the State,' 'Facts and Comments ,' 'Various Fragments,' 'Data of Ethics, 1883' and 'Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects'
    Agnostic

Why he might be annoying:

    He thought that 'good' equaled 'pleasurable' and 'bad' was the same as 'non-pleasurable.'
    He was influenced by Auguste Comte.
    He was a strong proponent of laissez-faire economic policies.
    He developed the idea of social Darwinism.
    His ideas were hugely influential and contributed to the guided age in America's history.
    He underwent a complete mental and physical collapse in 1855.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His parents had nine children, but he was the only one to live beyond infancy.
    He had a love affair with Mary Ann Evans (better known as George Eliot).
    He had cool muttonchops.
    He was a jack of all trades, with jobs ranging from railroad engineer to biologist to philosopher.
    He was nominated for the Noble Prize for Literature (1902).

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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 20 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 26 Votes: 65.38% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 22 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 32 Votes: 65.62% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 97 Votes: 67.01% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 99 Votes: 57.58% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 178 Votes: 57.30% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 235 Votes: 54.47% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 393 Votes: 50.38% Annoying