Summer’s in full swing, and we’ve all settled into our lazy summer habits, which include the constant struggle trying to keep warm for those of us staying in Boston. For those of you missing the Core office, don’t worry, we miss all of you too. To keep your spirits up, we found this wonderful comedic article from Timothy McSweeney’s Internet Tendencies. Who ever could have though Socrates’ logic could be applied to home cleaning products? Here’s an excerpt:
SOCRATES: Tell me, Glaucon, what does “clean” mean?
GLAUCON: Why, it means the opposite of dirty, Socrates.
SOCRATES: Surely it must mean something more than that.
GLAUCON: I don’t understand, Socrates.
SOCRATES: If “clean” means the opposite of “dirty,” then to clean is to rid a space of dirt or plague, yes?
GLAUCON: Yes, Socrates.
SOCRATES: So cleanliness is the complete obliteration of dirt, bacteria and unsightly stains. Am I right?
GLAUCON: Yes, Socrates.
SOCRATES: So to effectively clean, one must also sterilize, as a sterile surface is one that is also not dirty?
GLAUCON: Yes, Socrates.
The humor just keeps coming. Perhaps we, at Core, miss all the reading that takes us through the year so gracefully(even though the summer course is in full swing for the first time ever); perhaps we just couldn’t get enough of The Republic. Regardless, enjoy this Wacky Wednesday post and don’t forget to send us your selfies reading Core books!
