Mike Huben
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== Family == | == Family == | ||
| − | [[Image:Huben Family.jpg|thumb|Mike, Carol, Robert and Peggy.]]When I married in '88, my wife Peggy and I both changed our name to Huben (mine used to be Huybensz.) Our daughter Carol was born in '90, and our son Robert was born in '93. Peggy teaches Chemistry in Somerville. Carol | + | [[Image:Huben Family.jpg|thumb|Mike, Carol, Robert and Peggy.]]When I married in '88, my wife Peggy and I both changed our name to Huben (mine used to be Huybensz.) Our daughter Carol was born in '90, and our son Robert was born in '93. Peggy teaches Chemistry in Somerville. Carol has graduated from U. Mass. Amherst. Robert is a junior at Hamilton College. All three are terrific, and between them, my work, my crumbling house, and all my other activities, I scarcely have time to breathe. |
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My philosophical ideas spring from skepticism, relativism, positivism, pragmatism, progressivism and humanism. When evaluating ideas, I work with the assumption that theories ought to match reality -- it is surprising how much theory matches reality badly. This tends to produce a preference for ideas that are valid (ie. work well) rather than theoretically correct (without working well.) | My philosophical ideas spring from skepticism, relativism, positivism, pragmatism, progressivism and humanism. When evaluating ideas, I work with the assumption that theories ought to match reality -- it is surprising how much theory matches reality badly. This tends to produce a preference for ideas that are valid (ie. work well) rather than theoretically correct (without working well.) | ||
| − | [http:// | + | * [http://critiques.us Critiques Of Libertarianism]<br>I specialize in criticizing libertarianism, and run the only site I know of dedicated to that. This features: |
| − | ** [http:// | + | ** [http://critiques.us/wiki/A_Non-Libertarian_FAQ The Non-Libertarian FAQ] |
** a host of related materials I've been able to find. | ** a host of related materials I've been able to find. | ||
** [http://world.std.com/~mhuben/sigs.html Signature quotes from my collection] related to libertarianism. | ** [http://world.std.com/~mhuben/sigs.html Signature quotes from my collection] related to libertarianism. | ||
