Leon Kass Puns

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“Today, we are supercompetent when it comes to efficiency, utility, speed, convenience, and getting ahead in the world; but we are at a loss concerning what it’s all for,” Leon Kass writes in his 2017 book “Leading a Worthy Life.” “This lack of cultural and moral confidence about what makes a life worth living is perhaps the deepest curse of living in our interesting time.”

Kass spent more than 30 years as an award-winning teacher at the University of Chicago, where he gained a reputation among students for his commitment to the big questions of human existence and the study of classic texts. And he’s written books and essays on marriage, sports, ethics, friendship, romance, the philosophy of food, biblical wisdom and more. In many ways, Kass’s career represents a lifelong effort to grapple with the biggest question of all: What does it mean to live a meaningful life?

This conversation, between Kass and the New York Times Opinion columnist David Brooks, is an attempt to answer that question. Along the way, they discuss the difference between choosing a career and discovering a vocation; the key ingredients of a successful romantic relationship; how to distinguish between superficial friendships and life-altering ones; why finding the right job is less about searching within ourselves and more about committing to something beyond ourselves; Kass’s view that the most distinctive thing about individuals isn’t their race, gender or class but “the ruling passions of their souls”; and what the biblical Exodus story can teach Americans about how to live together more harmoniously.

Mentioned:

Founding God’s Nation by Leon Kass

The Second Mountain by David Brooks

Book Recommendations:

The Hebrew Bible, especially Genesis and Exodus

Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville

[Daniel Deronda](https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/45821/daniel-deronda-by-george-eliot-introduction-by-edmund-

I don't want to step on anybody's toes here, but the amount of non-dad jokes here in this subreddit really annoys me. First of all, dad jokes CAN be NSFW, it clearly says so in the sub rules. Secondly, it doesn't automatically make it a dad joke if it's from a conversation between you and your child. Most importantly, the jokes that your CHILDREN tell YOU are not dad jokes. The point of a dad joke is that it's so cheesy only a dad who's trying to be funny would make such a joke. That's it. They are stupid plays on words, lame puns and so on. There has to be a clever pun or wordplay for it to be considered a dad joke.

Again, to all the fellow dads, I apologise if I'm sounding too harsh. But I just needed to get it off my chest.

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Do your worst!

I'm surprised it hasn't decade.

For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.

I said "hey look, an escaPEA"

No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!

Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies 😂

It really does, I swear!

Because she wanted to see the task manager.

They’re on standbi

Pilot on me!!

BamBOO!

Nothing, he was gladiator.

Dad jokes are supposed to be jokes you can tell a kid and they will understand it and find it funny.

This sub is mostly just NSFW puns now.

If it needs a NSFW tag it's not a dad joke. There should just be a NSFW puns subreddit for that.

Edit* I'm not replying any longer and turning off notifications but to all those that say "no one cares", there sure are a lot of you arguing about it. Maybe I'm wrong but you people don't need to be rude about it. If you really don't care, don't comment.

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2. Debb (Debbie), Maralyn, Mitchell, Kimmi (Kim), Michael (Mike, Mikey), Jeff, Alicia (Alecia), Jerri (Jerry), Nick, Amber, Rodger (Roger), Elizabeth (Liz), Keith, Colby, Tina.
3. Diane, Jessie, Carl, Linda, Silas, Lindsay, Clarence, Brandon (Brendan), Frank, Teresa, Tom, Lex (Alexis), Ethan.
4. Peter (Pete), Patricia, Hunter, Sarah, Gabriel, Gina, Rob (Robert, Bob, Robb), John (Jon), Zoe, Tammy, Paschal, Kathy (Katie, Kat), Neleh, Vecepia.
5. Tanya, Jed, Ghandia, Stephanie (Stephenie, Stephannie), Shii Ann, Erin, Ken (Kenny), Penny, Jake, Ted, Helen, Jan (Jenn, Jenny, Jennifer), Clay, Brian.
6. Ryan, Janet, Daniel (Dan), JoAnna, Jeanne, Shawna, Dave (David, Davie), Deena, Alex, Christy, Heidi, Butch, Matthew (Matt, Matty).
7. Nicole, Michelle (Michele), Trish, Osten, Andrew, Rupert, Tijuana, Christa (Krista), Burton, Darrah, Lillian, Sandra (Sundra).
8. N/A
9. Brook (Brooke), Dolly, Mia, Brady (Brad), Travis (i.e. Bubba), Lisa, Rory, Lea, Chad, LeAnn, Ami (Amy), Julie, Eliza, Scout, Twila, Chris.
10. Jonathan, Wanda, Jolanda, Ashlee (Ashley), Willard, Angie, James, Ibrehem, Coby, Janu, Caryn, Ian.
11. Jim, Morgan, Brianna, Blake, Margaret, Jamie (Jaime), Gary, Judd (Jud), Cindy, Lydia, Rafe, Danni.
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When I got home, they were still there.

What did 0 say to 8 ?

" Nice Belt "

So What did 3 say to 8 ?

" Hey, you two stop making out "