The Remarkable Fools Letter

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Nothing is foolproof

to the sufficiently talented fool

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Jim Dalling
Jan 02, 2023
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They say no plan is fool proof to the sufficiently talented fool. I like this idea. Anything can be screwed up just so long as someone has a particularly unique way of screwing things up.

I like this idea so much that I propose we take it further. I believe that nothing is foolproof to the sufficiently talented fool. What do I mean by that?

When I trained with Gaulier, he allowed any type of joke. Any. The jokes could be highly problematic to those with specific political sensitivities. . They could be highly problematic to most members of polite society. While nothing was taboo, there was one rule: you had to be funny.

In that spirit, nothing is foolproof. Anything a fool can have fun with, play with and create fun with is fair game as long as people get the joke.

What beliefs and assumptions do you hold sacred?

What are your fundamental values?

How can you find the absurdity and ridiculousness in what you hold most dear and true to you?

How can embracing this help the world?

How can you…

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