Brought to You by The Unemployed Philosophers Guild

The origins of the Unemployed Philosophers Guild are shrouded in mystery. Some accounts trace the Guild’s birth to Athens in the latter half of the 4th century BCE. Allegedly, several lesser philosophers grew weary of the endless Socratic dialogue endemic in their trade and turned to crafting household implements and playthings. (Hence the assertions that Socrates quaffed his hemlock poison from a Guild-designed chalice, though vigorous debate surrounds the question of whether it was a “disappearing” chalice.)

Others argue that the UPG dates from the High Middle Ages, when the Philosophers Guild entered the world of commerce by selling bawdy pamphlets to pilgrims facing long lines for the restroom. Business boomed until 1211 when Pope Innocent III condemned the publications. Not surprisingly, this led to increased sales, even as half our membership was burned at the stake.

More recently, revisionist historians have pinpointed the birth of the Guild to the time it was still cool to live in New York City’s Lower East Side. Two brothers turned their inner creativity and love of paying rent towards fulfilling the people’s needs for finger puppets, warm slippers, coffee cups, and cracking up at stuff.

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• Do something every day that will make you happy. This mug is for loyal fans of Bob Ross. “Play. Have fun.” When the mug is cold, the image of Bob Ross reminds you to be calm and find time in your life to create. When you pour in a hot beverage, a Bob Ross painting appears to inspire you. “It’s a good day to be alive. Come to think of it, every day’s a good day to be alive.” What are you waiting for?
• 10 oz. mug. Heat changing mugs are microwave safe, but not dishwasher safe.
• From the Unemployed Philosophers Guild. Don’t worry. We are employed, just not as philosophers. UPG is a small Brooklyn based company specializing in gifts for the sophisticated gift giver. We have presents of mind.

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