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As the title says, I'm looking for links/pictures/videos/whatever that can be used to introduce philosophical ideas in a humorous/interesting way. The idea is to use these things to make class more interesting and enjoyable.
I'll give you some examples:
This link from theonion is a funny way to begin talking about utilitarianism and some of its basic problems. It's a short clip and it's kinda funny. I have a feeling there might be a lot more onion videos that might work for various topics, but I don't know them.
This picture of the "pale blue dot" from Carl Sagan can be a startling way to contrast the modern way of viewing our place in the world from the ancient/medieval way. I.e., whereas before, the world was infused with meaning and humans were at the center of things, now things seem more "disenchanted" and humans seem less special, etc.
I'm sure there are lots of these sorts of "jumping off points" -- things that can be thrown into a discussion to get the ball rolling and combat the tedium that can accompany an abstract discussion. So post what you got.
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