Diogenes of Synope

Pattern Interruption Hall of Fame: Zach Galifianakis

Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

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Pavel Somov, Ph.D.

By living life in contradiction, by embodying the contradiction, Galifianakis seems to be promoting a dialectically nuanced view of reality, which is an invaluable counterweight to the mindset of oversimplification.

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Why Can't Poor Tim Geithner Staff Up At Treasury? A Scandal That Calls For Diogenes?

Thomas de Zengotita | Posted 05.25.2011

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Thomas de Zengotita

Why, after all this time, in this moment of desperate urgency, can't poor Tim fill senior positions at the Treasury Department?

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Joaquin the Koan

Pavel Somov, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Pavel Somov, Ph.D.

The Fall-Winter of 2008-2009 in American history will be remembered for three things: who won the presidential election, who won the Super Bowl and... what the hell is going on with Joaquin Phoenix?!

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