The Resume

(July 19, 1898-July 29, 1979)
Born in Berlin, Germany
Wrote 'Reason and Revolution' (1941), 'Eros and Civilization' (1955), 'The One-Dimensional Man' (1964) and 'Counter-Revolution and Revolt' (1972)

Why he might be annoying:

He was a Marxist.
He was the favorite philosopher of violent 60s radicals like the Baader-Meinhoff gang.
His essay 'Repressive Tolerance' (1965) advocated a discriminatory form of tolerance that would prevent repressive ideas from being voiced.
His third wife was a former student 40 years his junior.

Why he might not be annoying:

He had to flee Nazi Germany.
He became a naturalized US citizen (1940).
During World War II he produced anti-Nazi propaganda for the Office of War Information.
He criticized Soviet Communism as much as Western capitalism.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 08]
• His and Hers
• I am an Atheist
• I Died in 1979 (Ranked: 81)
• I Was Hot For My Student
• I'm a Communist
• Look at Me, I'm at the Podium
• My Spouse is at Least Ten Years Younger than Me
• People with Bruce, Marc or Keith in their Names
• Philosophers: 20th Century [1900-2000]
• Profiles 21501-21750 (Ranked: 21719)
• Served in World War I
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19790729)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 86.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 28 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 111 Votes: 60.36% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 19 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 62 Votes: 75.81% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 86 Votes: 69.77% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 45 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 35 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 28 Votes: 71.43% Annoying