Playbook Philosophers Gifts

Football team discussions.

"The way he stacks those blocks, I see repression, some hostility, and a lot of dissatisfaction with his place in society."

'Who's this 'Art in Heaven' guy you keep talking about?'

"Try picking up a girl after you've renounced everything."

"Apparently, when the tide came in, a lot of castles went bust."

'Is THIS the way you plan to spend your peak learning years?'

"You're missing the whole gestalt of Frisbee!"

Philosopher trading cards.

Kids playing with the cardboard box instead of the expensive toys.

"I have to get up for mine 3 or 4 times a night!"

'Let the record show that I suggested primordial souffl'ee.'

Toys from the Pre School of Hard Knocks - Stumbling Blocks.

'Here's a play my backup QB designed. Everyone goes long and I throw to our opponent.'

'There goes another one. Galileo, don't you have any idea what makes them do that?'

Today's alpha-lesson is "Keep a journal." The average person lets life pass them by. The events of their lives fade into nothingness. An alpha knows that long after they're gone, their thoughts and experiences will be of great interest to historians. That's not an original thought. I read it in the papyrus Randus Maximus XIV left in a safe deposit box after he helped conquer Judea.

'How did he make the world in six days?'

"Just how many ways are there to skin a cat?"

"I don't see how pulling out a piece of fruit from a pie necessarily validates Jack Horner's self-worth."

The Meaning of Life

'Since you're a teacher, we picked this one from the Tree of Knowledge.'

"I haven't been in a playpen yet that could hold me."

"Upon further review, the receiver did not establish a meaningful and personal relationship with the football, therefore it is ruled an incomplete pass."

"To give him credit...normally I think these staff 'consultations' are a complete waste of time...but he's been in his office all morning working on our ideas."

"I guess when you run out of Tooth Fairy teeth, you gotta go get a job!"

Just as he was about to be annihilated, Dirk makes an amazing discovery,

God playing with dolls.

"Do you have any why-to books?"

'...There's this big dude on the other side. Nobody look! But, every time we try anything he comes after me. Now, what's that all about?'

Well, I think we know who wears the pull-ups in that relationship.

'Don't ask me what play to call..I've only got a one year contract...you've got a four year scholarship...you decide what play to call.'

'Death in the 'life' section of library'

That's where we're different. I see the toilet bows half-full, and you see the toilet bowl half-empty.

'I bet he can run twice as fast as you can.' 'But he has twice as many legs!'

'When I was ready to read, they taught me to tie my shoes - when I was ready to tie my shoes, they taught me to read.'

The Birth of Philosophical Thought Experiments.