(Originally posted November 4, 2015)

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So, for those of you who don’t follow me on Twitter, I somewhat recently sent out a series of themed tweets called #philosophicalgiftbaskets. In these I attempted to explain complicated philosophy via the miracle of gift baskets.

It went about as well as one could expect.

Here, are those tweets.

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Welcome to Solipsism.

The gift basket does not actually exist.

#philosophicalgiftbaskets

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Welcome to Determinism.

You’re getting a gift basket.

#philosophicalgiftbaskets

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Welcome to Utilitarianism.

As long as you get the gift basket, everything else will be fine.

#philosophicalgiftbaskets

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Welcome to Epicureanism.

Take as many gift baskets as you can!

#philosophicalgiftbaskets

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Welcome to Positivism.

We confirmed, after extensive study, that you’re getting a gift basket.

#philosophicalgiftbaskets

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Welcome to Absurdism.

Seriously, don’t worry about the gift basket.

#philosophicalgiftbaskets

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Welcome to Objectivism.

Get your own gift basket!

#philosophicalgiftbaskets

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Welcome to Secular Humanism.

There are more important things in life than some ridiculous gift basket.

#philosophicalgiftbaskets

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Welcome to Nihilism.

There will never be a gift basket. And we’re all doomed.

#philosophicalgiftbaskets

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Welcome to Existentialism.

You make your own gift basket. Just like everyone else.

#philosophicalgiftbaskets

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Special thanks to: Bob Gerkin, Collin Pearman, Dylan Alexander, Jerry Banfield, and Michael The Comic Nerd. 

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