I know that what I am asking is impossible. But in our time, as in every time, the impossible is the least that one can demand. —James Baldwin

Counter-intuitive comparison

Is the Bilbao Guggenheim better than McDonald’s french fries? Are penguins better than Miracle Gro? Can anything beat heated seats on a cold November day? It is becoming increasingly difficult for the majority of our population to differentiate between good things and crappy things. Our streets are filled with growing hordes of the underastonished, old and young alike, who might not comprehend the benefits of fewer, better things. At the Counter Intuitive Comparison Institute of North America, we understand the clearly the risks associated with continued indifference to things. It is our hope that, eventually, the hordes will become aware of the Big Chart and its potential to de-crappify our lives.

13 January 2009 | Comments (2)
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» On 14 January 2009, The Fire and the Rose posted in response:

Counter-intuitive comparison

» On 14 January 2009, R.O. Flyer said:

That is hilarious!

» On 15 January 2009, Brian Hamilton said:

Yeah, I laughed through most of the 20-minute video!

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Brian Hamilton is a Ph.D. student in moral theology at the University of Notre Dame, where his research is in the history of Christian social and political thought. His side interests are in the development of negative theology and in recent political theory.

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