Are current religious-historical-political YouTubers the contemporary

>>2962540
How about an easier comparison? Like how comedians in modern history can be directly relatable to the role of philosopher in ancient times.

>>2962562
How so? I'm truly interested now.

>>2962563
http://www.philosophyforlife.org/what-is-the-relationship-between-philosophy-and-comedy/
Comedians explore ideas.

>>2962562
>>2962563
BECAUSE IT'S LITERALLY 2017

>>2962563
If you think about it, marijuana would have never been legalized on any level in the US without stand-up comedians: they really pushed the envelope when most people fell for the "reefer madness" propaganda.

>>2962596
I don't mean "comedians" from the Daily Show, I mean Bill Hicks and Richard Pryor and other dead fucks.

>>2962562
Incidentally, the role of philosophers in the later Roman Empire can best be likened to how we imagine preachers or gurus, if Lucian is to be believed. The following caricature is exactly how Sade mocked the clergy in his days:

Timon the Misanthrope: Whom have we now? is this Thrasycles the philosopher? sure enough it is. A halo of beard, eyebrows an inch above their place, superiority in his air, a look that might storm heaven, locks waving to the wind— 'tis a very Boreas or Triton from Zeuxis' pencil. This hero of the careful get-up, the solemn gait, the plain attire—in the morning he will utter a thousand maxims, expounding Virtue, arraigning self- indulgence, lauding simplicity; and then, when he gets to dinner after his bath, his servant fills him a bumper (he prefers it neat), and draining this Lethe-draught he proceeds to turn his morning maxima inside out; he swoops like a hawk on dainty dishes, elbows his neighbour aside, fouls his beard with trickling sauce, laps like a dog, with his nose in his plate, as if he expected to find Virtue there, and runs his finger all round the bowl, not to lose a drop of the gravy. Let him monopolize pastry or joint, he will still criticize the carving—that is all the satisfaction his ravenous greed brings him—; when the wine is in, singing and dancing are delights not fierce enough; he must brawl and rave. He has plenty to say in his cups—he is then at his best in that kind—upon temperance and decorum; he is full of these when his potations have reduced him to ridiculous stuttering. Next the wine disagrees with him, and at last he is carried out of the room, holding on with all his might to the flute-girl. Take him sober, for that matter, and you will hardly find his match at lying, effrontery or avarice.

>>2962612

Thrasycles: Ah, Timon, I am not come like the rest of the crowd; they are dazzled by your wealth; they are gathered together with an eye to gold and silver and high living; they will soon be showing their servile tricks before your unsuspicious, generous self. As for me, you know a crust is all the dinner I care for; the relish I like best is a bit of thyme or cress; on festal days I may go as far as a sprinkling of salt. My drink is the crystal spring; and this threadbare cloak is better than your gay robes. Gold—I value it no higher than pebbles on the beach. What brought me was concern for you; I would not have you ruined by this same pestilent wealth, this temptation for plunderers; many is the man it has sunk in helpless misery. Take my advice, and fling it bodily into the sea; a good man, to whom the wealth of philosophy is revealed, has no need of the other. It does not matter about deep water, my good sir; wade in up to your waist when the tide is near flood, and let no one see you but me. Or if that is not satisfactory, here is another plan even better. Get it all out of the house as quick as you can, not reserving a penny for yourself, and distribute it to the poor five shillings to one, five pounds to another, a hundred to a third; philosophy might constitute a claim to a double or triple share. For my part—and I do not ask for myself, only to divide it among my needy friends—I should be quite content with as much as my scrip would hold; it is something short of two standard bushels; if one professes philosophy, one must be moderate and have few needs—none that go beyond the capacity of a scrip.

Tim. Very right, Thrasycles. But instead of a mere scripful, pray take a whole headful of clouts, standard measure by the spade.

Thr. Land of liberty, equality, legality! protect me against this ruffian!

Tim. What is your grievance, my good man? is the measure short? here is a pint or two extra, then, to put it right.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osghUvKACAA

>>2962618

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVaosG6SHjM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nCKOqJzBzc

https://vimeo.com/74748460

Street preachers

>>2962625

>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nCKOqJzBzc

>Hitler was jewish! His name was Adolph Shubazalam Hitler

>>2962625
hey man, philly jesus is pretty cool.