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Philosophy Slapstick Blogs

The Alain de Bottom Tumblr Site is Hilariously Deep and Thoughtful

— January 18, 2013 — Pop Culture
There seems to be a Tumblr for everything, including mashups of old sitcoms and contemporary philosophers, as is the case with the Alain de Bottom photo blog. Alain de Botton's words of wisdom have been overlaid onto images from the 1990s slapstick TV show 'Bottom,' hence the clever play on words. The site sums it up well enough, "The Aphorisms of Alain de Botton. The pictures of Rik and Ade."

Created by comedian John Luke Roberts, the Alain de Bottom Tumblr illustrates these philosophical musing in very funny and effective ways. For instance, the distressed looks on the actors faces perfectly capture the Alain de Botton's observation, "Paranoia: the freewheeling echo of all the bad stuff one has done, coming back for revenge," while another shows the Rik and Ade gazing lovingly into each others faces to illustrate, "Cheering abstract thought: the millions around the world who will, this very night, happily sleep together for the first time."
Trend Themes
1. Philosophy-slapstick Mashups - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating entertaining content that merges deep philosophical ideas with humor.
2. Tumblr for Niche Interests - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing specialized blogging platforms for specific communities and interests.
3. Overlaying Text on Images - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Building tools and apps that allow users to easily overlay text on images for creative and humorous expressions.
Industry Implications
1. Comedy and Entertainment - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introducing new formats and platforms for comedy content with a unique twist.
2. Social Media and Blogging - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Reinventing social media and blogging platforms to cater to diverse and niche interests.
3. Creative Tools and Apps - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing innovative software and applications that enhance creative expression and content creation.
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