Re:40 years ago, Calvin and Hobbes' raucous adventures burst...
by bryanrasmussen on Thursday November 20, 2025 @10:59AM
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from my familiarity with the writing of past generations and even past civilizations it seems reasonable to conclude that contradictions and hypocrisies are generally understood to exit. I don't think it's just down to the young people.
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Re:40 years ago, Calvin and Hobbes' raucous adventures burst...
by recursive on Thursday November 20, 2025 @12:13PM
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I'm curious about this too. No debate about whether they're generally understood, but I'm curious if anyone can name one.
Re:40 years ago, Calvin and Hobbes' raucous adventures burst...
by bryanrasmussen on Thursday November 20, 2025 @12:55PM
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well one obvious contradiction is if you want peace prepare for war, unfortunately Bart Simpson's paradox doesn't seem to be in the commonly bemoaned list and I don't remember the rest of the paradoxes in that episode.