Brought to You by The Unemployed Philosophers Guild
The origins of the Unemployed Philosophers Guild are shrouded in mystery. Some accounts trace the Guild's birth to Athens in the latter half of the 4th century BCE. Allegedly, several lesser philosophers grew weary of the endless Socratic dialogue endemic in their trade and turned to crafting household implements and playthings. (Hence the assertions that Socrates quaffed his hemlock poison from a Guild-designed chalice, though vigorous debate surrounds the question of whether it was a "disappearing" chalice.)
Others argue that the UPG dates from the High Middle Ages, when the Philosophers Guild entered the world of commerce by selling bawdy pamphlets to pilgrims facing long lines for the restroom. Business boomed until 1211 when Pope Innocent III condemned the publications. Not surprisingly, this led to increased sales, even as half our membership was burned at the stake.
More recently, revisionist historians have pinpointed the birth of the Guild to the time it was still cool to live in New York City's Lower East Side. Two brothers turned their inner creativity and love of paying rent towards fulfilling the people's needs for finger puppets, warm slippers, coffee cups, and cracking up at stuff.
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- From the Unemployed Philosophers Guild. Don't worry. We are employed, just not as philosophers. We're a small, Brooklyn based company specializing in gifts for the sophisticated gift giver.
- NOW APPEARING, a booklet filled with sticky notes for your play lists, song ideas, and memories of Vegas. Even if you're the type who forgets to remember to forget, you'll remember everything long after this endless summer has gone.
- Each memo pad is full of hundreds of self sticking sheets of awesome. These stickies make a great gift / present for anyone who needs to write a note and post it just about anywhere; on the fridge, on the ceiling, on your enemy's back. Just make sure to not get caught.
- When closed, the book measures 3 1/4" x 4 1/4" and will fit nicely in your purse or back pocket. We have a line of dozens of different sticky pads for the feminist, lawyer, musician, or any fan of Freud, Shakespeare, Buddha, Einstein, Mr. Rogers, DC Comics, and many many more. Check them out!
- From the Unemployed Philosophers Guild. Don't worry. We are employed, just not as philosophers. We're a small, Brooklyn based company specializing in gifts for the sophisticated gift giver.
