Many years ago, the famous FrenchplaywrightPierre-Augustin Beaumarchais said: “I hasten to laugh at everything, otherwise I would have to cry!” Several centuries have passed since then, and humanity has changed a lot, but at least one thing remains the same—laughter, as it did then, supports us in difficult times.
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As of today, this Instagram page has more than 2K different postings and around 277K followers and, if we believe the description, dedicates its posts to philosophicalmemes. That is, those that at least make you think.For example, to understand the meaning of one of the more popularpostson this page, you need to know the specifics of the philosophies of Marx, Hegel, Lacan, and Slavoj Zizek. On the other hand, not all the memes presented here have a very high entry threshold.
As of today, this Instagram page has more than 2K different postings and around 277K followers and, if we believe the description, dedicates its posts to philosophicalmemes. That is, those that at least make you think.
For example, to understand the meaning of one of the more popularpostson this page, you need to know the specifics of the philosophies of Marx, Hegel, Lacan, and Slavoj Zizek. On the other hand, not all the memes presented here have a very high entry threshold.
The key feature ofgood humoris that it should reflect certain facets of our reality, and resonate in the heart of everyone who listens to the joke or looks at the meme. For example, when I look at a picture where several unread books meet “a newcomer”—a book I just bought, I understand it perfectly. After all, I myself have a couple of books on my shelves that I haven’t gotten around to reading yet…
To create a successful meme—that is, one that at least makes peoplesmile(we are not talking about virality now—its mechanisms are still largely unexplained), the authors of popular meme communities offer several rules. For example, thisdedicated poston the United for Respect website notes three key steps:1. Keep it simple—the meme should be understandable (who said anything about Slavoj Zizek?…)2. Know your audience—use language techniques that are understandable to the people the meme is intended for.3. Keep it current—stay up-to-date with trends and events, because no one actually likes outdated memes.
To create a successful meme—that is, one that at least makes peoplesmile(we are not talking about virality now—its mechanisms are still largely unexplained), the authors of popular meme communities offer several rules. For example, thisdedicated poston the United for Respect website notes three key steps:
Keep it simple—the meme should be understandable (who said anything about Slavoj Zizek?…)
Know your audience—use language techniques that are understandable to the people the meme is intended for.
Keep it current—stay up-to-date with trends and events, because no one actually likes outdated memes.
In any case, we will be really glad if, while scrolling this list, you smile at least once. This world can be damn complicated and harsh sometimes—so if humor really lets us to take a break and get even a small boost of good mood, so be it. So please feel free to look at this whole selection—and smile, just smile! And who knows, maybe crack up over some of these memes as well!
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