Socrates Kant Perry Platypus Philosophy

"To be is to do." - Socrates "To do is to be." - Kant "dubidubudubadu" - Perry the platypus

A video meme builds a mock philosophical exchange: Socrates says “To be is to do,” Kant replies “To do is to be,” and Perry the Platypus interrupts with his catchy theme syllables. The joke comes from treating the cartoon theme song as the final profound philosophical answer, with the upbeat music making the absurd punchline land. It works as a reaction to overcomplicated statements or when someone wants to abruptly derail a serious conversation with nonsense. EN: A video meme builds a mock philosophical exchange: Socrates says “To be is to do,” Kant replies “To do is to be,” and Perry the Platypus interrupts with his catchy theme syllables. The joke comes from treating the cartoon theme song as the final profound philosophical answer, with the upbeat music making the absurd punchline land. It works as a reaction to overcomplicated statements or when someone wants to abruptly derail a serious conversation with nonsense.

To be is to do. To do is to be.

♪ Randy Crenshaw — Perry the Platypus Theme

• @sbunem / 65431 2024-01-29