Armchair Philosopher Gifts

Philosophers On Strike

'Can I check my emails first?'

Making philosophy accessible: Pop-up Plato.

"BJ is aware of your concerns, but he's waiting until your facts agree with his idea of reality."

'Yes, the universe is certainly infinite.' 'No - it probably finite.'

'I'm between theories right now. I'm very vulnerable.'

He Didn't Know How To Appreciate Nature

Stephen Fry.

'As soon as I mention Nietzsche - stop serving me, okay.'

"To make it more sporting, I've also blindfolded the men."

"And, in the ongoing saga of Western civilization, declines continue to lead advances by a wide margin."

"Feel free to take notes."

"If we were still in the city we wouldn't appreciate this as much."

"On second thought, could I honestly handle this big of a lifestyle change?"

"You watch, therefore I am."

'Did you ever feel like you were just the control in an experiment being carried out on somebody else?'

'You have a comfortable home, three beautiful children, a husband who is devoted to you - what could you possibly want with nuclear capability?'

Oil pipeline worries.

'You're paying to watch gratuitous violence?'

The Three Kinds of People

"The neighbours have had another row. Don't worry,they'll make up, they always do."

"Might be a good idea. . . but does it involve me getting out of the chair?"

A Random Survey: How do you deal with the U.N. report on climate change that forecasts a planetary living hell by as early as 2040?

"Harry wasn't born great and he hasn't achieved greatness, but he figures there is always the chance that greatness may be thrust upon him?"

'My wife won't miss me 'til she realizes she's got the remote.'

"That's not just my opinion. It also happens to be the opinion of some guy on NPR."

"Don't you have another retirement plan?"

"Monkey see, monkey overanalyze."

"Mental note to self: rethink theory of survival of the fittest."

For some reason, "The Road Less Travelled" GPS package never really caught on...

'Remind me, what should I be thanking my lucky stars for?'

'Funny how the years race by. . . and the afternoons crawl.'

"That's much scarier than the 'World Ends Tomorrow'."

"The Man Who Knew Enough"

'Ah, Garbanzo, truly you are a noble bean.'