Critical Nonsense
98! Irony Poisoning and Iterative Wisdom
How has irony poisoned the internet and when will it stop? And how are we building iterative bits of wisdom? [21:07]
This week, Aaron and Joey talk about The Office, Pepe the Frog, irony's protective shell, Blaise Pascal, and taking our hats off to the folk at Arts & Letters Creative Co. They don't talk about the color of irony's shell: green....red....blue....
references
- NYTimes: "What is Irony Poisoning?" and an extended commentary
- Demi Adejuyigbe, Tyra, etc, etc.
- David Foster Wallace and Joey's love of sh*t
- Know Your Meme: "If I had more time, I would've written a shorter letter."
- "We don't know what we're doing, but we've done it a thousand times."