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By: On a lighter note… « Quotulatiousness

On a lighter note… « Quotulatiousness — Sun, 22 Feb 2015 09:00:41 +0000

[…] Scott Alexander rings the changes on the “x walks into a bar” joke … but it’s not a bar, it’s a coffee shop: […]

By: davidly

davidly — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 17:12:06 +0000

SSC’s readers line up at a Starbucks and take turns trying to dazzle the others with the most cleverly amusing way to order. Barista turnover skyrockets until they have to close shop. No matter. There are plenty of Starbucks in the neighborhood.

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By: also too cool for names

also too cool for names — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 23:31:10 +0000

Hegel goes up to the counter asks the barista to take out an empty coffee cup within which his order is to be placed. When the barista does so, he asks for it to be filled with a Hegel then sits down at a table to enjoy his hot cuppa Hegel. Finally after a enjoying his delicious cup of Hegel he stands up points at his now empty cup of Hegel and declaims.

“Here is the truth of Hegel.”

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By: Some links (Open Thread?) « Econstudentlog

Some links (Open Thread?) « Econstudentlog — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 21:55:21 +0000

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By: too cool for names

too cool for names — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 09:17:37 +0000

Nietzsche stares at the barista. The barista stares back at him.

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By: too cool for names

too cool for names — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 09:13:10 +0000

Epictetus approaches the counter. The barista asks him what he wants. “Freedom is secured not by the fulfilling of men’s desires, but by the removal of desire,” he answers.

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By: too cool for names

too cool for names — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 09:04:57 +0000

this bears a remarkable resemblance to what i actually do with new restaurants etc, although my version lacks the rigor

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By: too cool for names

too cool for names — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 09:03:19 +0000

Mencius Moldbug enters a coffee shop, delivers a ten-thousand-word speech laden with metaphors and historical tidbits on why the Hegel is a symptom of the downfall of society, and then orders the Hegel.

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By: sviga lae

sviga lae — Thu, 05 Feb 2015 22:48:22 +0000

Derek Parfit walks up to the counter and orders a single espresso. The barista notes “There’s a special on today, you can get a double for the same price, though I can’t guarantee it will be quite as good.”

Parfit is found later, drowned in a tepid slurry of stale coffee grounds.

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By: Not That Scott

Not That Scott — Thu, 05 Feb 2015 09:49:49 +0000

Scott Alexander walks into a very small coffee shop. They hand him a cup of the only coffee they brew, in the only size they offer. It’s exactly what he wants, because over time, Scott has ended up frequenting just the Starchipelago-bucks he deserves.

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