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Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Final Blog Post Killian Gunn Section 10

Ladies and gentlemen, WELCOME BACK!!! The last time you were here, if you can remember, you listened to my retelling of an awesome discussion I had with two well known philosophers and a great author by the name of Nigel Warburton, Kurt Andersen, and Julian Baggini. These men had an extensive timeline of philosophical debates and research under their belts and gave me the chance to fee my hunger for understanding people and their psychology.

This time around, I had the honor to talk with the three marvelous philosophers Susan Neiman, John Kaag, and John Stigall. So without further delay, Let's Get To It!!!

Similar to the last discussion, this discussion was hosted by Mr. Gunn at an art museum in Nashville called the Parthenon—a 123 year old recreation of the Ancient Athens Parthenon that was built in 480 B.C. However, this time the conversation will take place outside of the Parthenon at sunset; where as last time, it took place inside where Athena's statue towered over her visitors during the brightest time of the day.

During the conversation we fed the ducks, watched the beautiful light show and admired the art of the old world (Greece).


Fun Fact: On the Monday of November 30th, 2015 Tokyo Broadcasting Systems (TBS Inc.) projected the colors onto the Parthenon to give spectators a feel of what the original Parthenon would look like.

Killian Gunn: Hey Everyone. 


John Stigall: "Nice Job kid"

Killian Gunn: "Thanks. Well I could have stuck the landing a little better..."


(Stigall and Gunn explode with laughter)

Killian Gunn: Aye it's good to see you man. 

John Stigall: Yeah I haven't see you since pre-covid Thanksgiving!!

Killian Gunn: Anyways I want you to meet Susan Neiman and John Kaag.

(Neiman, Kaag, and Stigall shake hands)

John Stigall: Oh wow it's awesome to meet you both!! Yeah in fact, last semester I assigned my students your book Why Grow Up and in the Fall of 2017, Sick Souls Healthy Minds


Susan Neiman: Really!! Well I love that!
 

John Kaag: Thank you very much. 

Killian Gunn: (Lol) Y'all are friends already! And again thank you two very much for coming today. Anyways John is my cousin and he received his Bachelors at MTSU and both his M.A. and Ph.D at Florida State.

John Stigall: Yeah thank you Killian. Yes, I'm currently lecturing at Morgan State in Maryland. 

John Kaag: Oh Maryland is a very nice state.

John Stigall: Oh I really like it there!

Susan Neiman: You seem like a nice guy John do you have any published items I could read?

John Stigall: Oh yes I sure do. In 2015 I wrote an article with my colleagues called "Causation, norms, and omissions." It's a study we did on causal judgments. 

Susan Neiman: Ok thank you. 

John Stigall: Thank you. 

Killian Gunn: Alright now that everyone knows each other I have two questions for you all. The first question is, "What does it mean to grow up and why should we?" As for my second question: "What makes life worth living?"

Susan Neiman: Those are very great questions.

John Kaag and John Stigall: Very.

John Kaag and John Stigall: Jinx. 

(Both Johns turn to each other in surprise)

John Kaag and John Stigall: Double Jinx!      Triple Jinx!! Quadruple Jinx!!! Pentuple Jinx!!!!!

(Everyone laughs)

Susan Neiman: Alrighty. I'll begin by answering your first question Killian. 








1 comment:

  1. Susan didn't get to stick the landing either!

    But, regards to Cousin John.

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