• MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.netOP
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    3 months ago

    And theology and science stood on philosophy’s shoulders as a means to different ends. It’s almost like the author started at the beginning and selectively broke off little bits to build up a joke, in service of the joke.

    The joke didn’t land. That’s cool. It’s not my joke, I’m not offended. But I am mystified by the number of “well akshully…” replies. Had this been intended to be a serious, thorough commentary on various disciplines maybe I could understand the circlejerk around pedantry. But it’s not. It’s a gag based on oversimplification. In a meme community.

    ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    • blue@ttrpg.network
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      3 months ago

      Comedy can be and is used to make real criticisms of the world and various institutions. “It’s just a joke” is one of the most common lies.

      People can laugh at the joke, or disagree with the criticism it communicates, or both, or neither.

      But having and exercising critical thinking skills when engaging with memes in a meme community full of scholars and academics is exactly what I would expect.