Kids' thoughts. I believe you should live each day as if it is your last, which is why I don't have any clean laundry because, come on, who wants to wash clothes on the last day of their life? --Age 15 Give me the strength to change the things I can, the grace to accept the things I cannot, and a great big bag of money. --Age 13 It sure would be nice if we got a day off for the president's birthday, like they do for the queen. Of course, then we would have a lot of people voting for a candidate …

A philosophy professor, wrapping up his lecture, says: So you see, Plato gives two or three examples, then draws a general conclusion. The same with Aristotle: a few examples followed by a sweeping generalization. All philosophers do this—give a couple of examples and then immediately generalize.

Aristotle and Plato walk into a bar They are debating plenism, the physics of the void and how true emptiness could possibly exist in a world of matter that would immediately fill it, when Aristotle’s friend Nathan comes in with his dog. It is a borzoi. “Is that a new dog?” asks Aristotle. “Yeah, this is Monty” says Nathan. “Didn’t you already have a borzoi?” asks Plato. “Yeah - three actually. But they’re so much fun, big old goofballs! He’s got a brother and sister at home too. And I got rec…

Aristotle, Plato and Socrates walk into a café during the decline of the greek empire. Aristotle, Plato and Socrates walk into a café during the decline of the greek empire. The barista asks each of them why they think the empire is falling. Aristotle gives a powerful speech about how the empire has failed to live up to its telos and deconstructs the very nature of what an empire is. The barista is shocked by Aristotle's intelligence and wisdom. He thanks him for his answer and asks Plato wh…