Jon Stewart is the New Socrates 23 Oct 2007 According to a book mentioned by Greg Dahlman at blog.bioethics.net. He notes that this makes Stephen Colbert Plato. I think it makes Hilary Clinton Aristotle, and Richard Dawkins Epicurus, although the sequence is a bit messed up. Humor Logic and philosophy
Humor Stupidity 30 Nov 2009 Stupidity and Ignorance, Be you our buffers ’mid mischance; Endoctrine us to do your will, And other stupid people kill; Fool us with hope of Life to be, Great god to whom we bow the knee, —STUPIDITY. Stupidity, by Robert Services Read More
Humor Dennett has heart surgery after an aortic dissection, and gives thanks 28 Nov 2008 … to his doctors. Here. Late Note: Ronan in the comments points out this was in 2006. I think I was sleeping that year… Read More
Humor Dr Horrible 18 Jul 2008 I miss Buffy. I miss Mal Reynolds. I really miss Kaylee. Most of all I miss Joss Whedon’s sparkling entertainment. So go watch Dr Horrible’s Singalong Blog, now! Read More
I think that would make Bob Newhart, Thales of Militus, George Carlin would be Solon, and Richard Pryor, Pericles. Lenny Bruce, of course, is Moses.