Robert Hoogenboom considers himself a philosopher in the traditional sense, interested in all the things of the mind, the body and the feeling. He is currently doing a Ph.D. in academic philosophy, started years ago, and makes his living as an IT consultant and technical writer. He is a ballroom dancer and runs a dance using computerised music. He speaks several languages. He raised his three daughters as a single father. These last few years he has become very interested in health and in economics.