Zen Pencils by Gavin Aung Than for August 21, 2023
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MEDICAL CENTRE OPENING HOURS LOST JOB PLEASE HELP A famous bon mot asserts that opinions are like arse-holes... LOST JOB PLEASE HELP ...in that everyone has one. MEDICA CENTR OPENING HOURS WAITING AREA GOSSIP! WAITING AREA Z WAITING AREA There is great wisdom in this, but I would add that opinions differ significantly from arse-holes… …in that your should be constantly and throughly examined. OPINION SPECIALIST OPINION EXTRACTOR GLOOP We must think critically, and not just about the ideas of others. TAP TAP Be hard on your beliefs. PRIVILEGE PREJUDICE BIAS OPINION ANALYSIS Recommended: IMMEDIATE SURGERY SNAP! Take them out onto the verandah and beat them with a cricket bat. EVIDENCE REASON EMPATHY INFORMATION EMPATHY WHOOSH Be intellectually rigorous. Identify your biases… LOST JOB PLEASE HELP …your prejudices… …your privilege. - Tim Minchin
Yakety Sax about 1 year ago
There but for the grace of God, go I
Old Time Tales about 1 year ago
The homeless guy here seems to be the lucky one. At least, in the real world, his problem can be reasonably easily fixed.
Business suit guy needs a lot more help.
Teto85 Premium Member about 1 year ago
Tim has some deep thoughts on many things. My favourite of his is the Pope Song. You can find it on You Tube. I would caution it is probably rated R for language. But, it is a good one.
Vet Premium Member about 1 year ago
Never judge another till you journey on their path. And remember….we are all on the same journey.
FreyjaRN Premium Member about 1 year ago
An unexamined life turns to garbage. Opinions are like the endpoint of fermenting grapes: they can become wine or vinegar.
donut reply about 1 year ago
Saw a short movie a few years back. A beggar is asking a man in a suit for help. The man in a suit says, “Get a Job.” and walks into a nearby elevator. The elevator gets stuck. After the man gets over panicking. The door opens slightly and a bottle of wine is rolled into the elevator. This continues for about 30 days. Than, the elevator opens. The man stumbles into the street looking like the average bum. He goes to a man in a suit who says, “Get a Job,” The new bum falls to his knees and shouts, “NOOOO!”.
bscruffy about 1 year ago
Bit tricky examining your core beliefs; what foundation do you stand on while you’re doing the judging?