Classic philosophical Monty Python
The humor of my youth, worth revisiting regularly.
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Philosophicalish Humor
Ending the year on a lighter note — my humor posts collected below and into one page: What I Have Learned about the History of Philosophy from My Students. Existentialism meets high-tech . From the Office of the Reproducer-General. Professor Walsh gives an “A” to a Jain monk. Computing’s environmental impact. The best footnote ever.
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Philosophers’ Christmas carols
‘Tis the season for Christmas carols, revised for philosophical accuracy, with explanatory links, just for fun. Sigmund Freud: I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus Underneath the mistletoe last night. But with therapy I think that I Should recover and become all right. . William James: Angels we have heard while high. . . . Jean-Jacques
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A Student History of Philosophy (updated)
A Brief History of Philosophy Humor alert: Being a compilation of student research, gently edited by Stephen Hicks, Rockford University. Is philosophy a waist of time? Ethical debates have been around for a long time, but nobody seems to have any answers. Ethnics are very important. Basically, what you do with your life comes down
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The twelve days of Christmath
Two fun versions of “The Twelve Days of Christmas” song, one for math geeks and one for your inner accountant. Vi Hart’s clever doodle Gaussian Christmath song: And PNC Bank’s charming calculation of the cost to send your true love all of the gifts — partridges, pear trees, dancing ladies, the whole works. (For my
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Computing’s environmental impact
We really should think more about how advancing technology impacts wildlife.
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Artistic slogan generator
[Warning in this litigious age: Humor ahead.] Those of us with artistic sensibilities often find it a challenge to communicate (and commune with) our revolutionary artistic credos using totally inadequate bourgeois concepts. So my comrade in arms, George Plumley, sent me a very helpful link: The Market-O-Matic (1.0) [fine arts version]. The results are in.
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