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
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.
Mark Twain Coffee Mug – Twain’s Most Famous Quotes and Depictions – Comes in a Fun Gift Box – by The Unemployed Philosophers Guild
Wonder Woman Through the Years Coffee Mug – Wonder Woman’s Most Famous Depictions from 1941 to the Present – Comes in a Fun Gift Box – by The Unemployed Philosophers Guild
Edgar Allan Poe Coffee Mug – Poe’s Most Famous Quotes and Writings – Comes in a Fun Gift Box – by The Unemployed Philosophers Guild
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I would give it five stars, but… Don’t get me wrong, I do love this mug. However, as a reader it makes me cringe to see titles mispelled. I have to wonder if it is just my mug as no one has commented on this previously. When it arrives, check the spelling on Lady Chatterley’s Lover. Perhaps it will not bother some as much as others.As for the quality, I love this mug. Size wise is also top notch.
Loved this so much I had to buy 2. I have a friend who is a writer and one of the things he and I initially bonded over was our love for Kurt Vonnegut. I could write pages about why Vonnegut’s work means so much to me, but I’ll save that… I came across this mug while looking for more books to add to my collection. I initially just wanted it for myself, but then I thought of my friend and all of the amazing conversations we’ve had about Kurt Vonnegut and his characters.. I decided to get a 2nd mug for him as a gift. These…
Great Mug for my English Classroom; Even Better Satirical Video! This is a beautiful mug that arrived in no time. (But of course, it’s Amazon!) I’m a HS English teacher, and I purchased this for my classroom–more as a conversation starter than as a drinking mug. (I have insulated ones I use for coffee/water.) I was hoping to use it to hold pencils/pens on testing days, but it’s slightly shorter (because it’s wider) than a typical mug, so there is a tip factor. However, I will find another use for it, because it’s all sorts of fabulous. Also, my SMART goal…