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Philosophy lives

Mar 1, 2019
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Updated: Oct 14



Philosophy lives...

in the London Tube


Peter A. Hempeel


So apparently philosophy is not dead. In a bid to enrich the passenger experience on the London tube, they have decided to add philosophy to the mix of station announcements and safety messages.

Cezanne's, "We live in a rainbow of chaos," and Jean-Paul Sartre's, "Hell is other people," are among the philosophical ideas to be recited by Tube drivers. (The latter being a somewhat odd reminder on an over-crowded rush-hour subway car.)

Suggestions for other bits of philosophy that might help ease the commute?

I'm thinking Nietzsche: "What does not kill me, makes me stronger," for one.

Or maybe "If you're not with the one you love, love the one you're with."


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