Things vs. Humans: the spiteful behaviour of inanimate objects
Sep 27, 2023
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Explore the theory of Resistentialism, which suggests that inanimate objects have a spiteful behavior towards humans. The podcast discusses the frustrations caused by everyday objects, explores personal experiences, and delves into the philosophical implications of this phenomenon. It also highlights the influence of Resistentialism on art, literature, and music.
Resistentialism is the belief that inanimate objects seem to resist human control and display spiteful behavior.
The prevalence of resistentialism has escalated in the digital age, with technology often causing more annoyances than convenience.
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Resistentialism explores the idea that things have a spiteful behavior towards humans. It highlights the battle between humans and inanimate objects and the idea that things seem to resist human control. This philosophy, beautifully expressed by Paul Jennings, captures the frustrations people experience with everyday objects. In the digital age, the phenomenon of things seemingly working against us has escalated, with technology often causing more annoyances than convenience. While technology has its benefits, the prevalence of resistentialism reminds us to maintain a sense of humor and accept that things may not always go as planned.
If you can never connect to a printer, if furniture jumps out to stub your toe, if when you do the dishes the water jumps out the sink to soak you - then you are victim of the inanimate malice of things.
The belief that all things are essentially out to get us us has a name - Resistentialism. This is a theory created by columnist Paul Jennings. On one level it's clearly a joke, on another level though he was convinced of its truth. Dallas, a man who has spent a lifetime celebrating tech, agrees.
Paul's daughter joined Dallas to help explain her father's theory about the spiteful behaviour of inanimate objects. Les choses sont contre nous.
Produced by Charlotte Long and Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long
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