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'''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". |
'''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. In other words, a war is being fought between humans and inanimate objects, and all the little annoyances objects give people throughout the day are examples 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 23:29, 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. In other words, a war is being fought between humans and inanimate objects, and all the little annoyances objects give people throughout the day are examples 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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