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'''Resistentialism''' is a theory in which objects display hostile |
'''Resistentialism''' is a theory in which inanimate objects display hostile desires towards human beings. For example, objects that cause problems (like lost keys or a fleeing bouncy ball) exhibit a high degree of resistentialism. The term was coined by humorist [[Paul Jennings (UK author)|Paul Jennings]] in a piece titled "Report on Resistentialism" published in [[The Spectator]] in [[1948]]. The movement is a spoof of [[existentialism]] in general, and [[Jean-Paul Sartre]] in particular (Jennings gives the inventor of Resistentialism as Pierre-Marie Ventre). The slogan of Resistentialism is "''Les choses sont contre nous''" -- "Things are against us". |
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Revision as of 23:26, 26 April 2006
Resistentialism is a theory in which inanimate objects display hostile desires towards human beings. For example, objects that cause problems (like lost keys or a fleeing bouncy ball) exhibit a high degree of resistentialism. The term was coined by humorist Paul Jennings in a piece titled "Report on Resistentialism" published in The Spectator in 1948. The movement is a spoof of existentialism in general, and Jean-Paul Sartre in particular (Jennings gives the inventor of Resistentialism as Pierre-Marie Ventre). The slogan of Resistentialism is "Les choses sont contre nous" -- "Things are against us".
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- The displacement of teaspoons study Resistentialism and missing teaspoons.
- [1]Report on Resistentialism by Paul Jennings
- [2] An application of Resistentalism to complex systems
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