Feynman's 'brick' philosophy anecdote becomes the perfect X discourse meme
sebkrier · x · 2026-11-10
The poster shares a classic passage from Feynman's memoir alongside "RIP Mr. Feynman, you would have loved X." In the anecdote, Feynman asks philosophers whether a brick is an "essential object" and watches them produce increasingly elaborate answers before descending into total chaos.
The joke lands as a jab at X discourse: discussions on the platform often resemble that philosophy seminar, where everyone lectures past each other on the simplest questions.
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