Sardonically Speaking: What Socrates, Stand-up Comedians, and Rappers Have in Common

by Mahmoud Rasmi

This is a book about philosophy in the marketplace. It will get you to think about the importance of not taking things all too seriously, the need to chill-back in your quest for a ‘good’ life, and why it is essential that we occasionally challenge, and laugh at ourselves. The chapters are organized in several interrelated but stand-alone essays, making it easier for you to jump back and forth between them at your convenience.

The main premise of my project is that real philosophers are ones who question the status quo of any system, in addition to collective and social norms and traditions that are passed on through generations without being properly contested.

In light of that, I think that standup comedians and rappers are more contemporary philosophers than academic philosophy professors.

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First published September 1, 2020

About the author

Mahmoud Rasmi is an independent writer, researcher, lecturer, and consultant. Over the past few years, he has been teaching philosophy to professionals and philosophy enthusiasts in a non-academic setting. He spent seven years as a university professor before he decided to venture into bringing philosophy back to the marketplace. He holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy, and a BBA in Banking and Finance.