Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for January 04, 2025

Boredom: It’s not just a feeling.

Maybe both!

The philosophy of a snowman builder…..

Then: accomplishment

Now: social idiocy fame

Not all men create, Calvin; some destroy.

The feeling of achievement.

If mankind didn’t we’d still be cavemen or even less. We created to improve

No meaning as such in life bar the one you pick yourself. Such as human centrist and selfish notion really.

He creates because …..

In high school English Lit, we had a discussion on what Shakespeare was trying to accomplish with one of his plays. My response “Make money” did not go over well.

Yes.

Pro bono philosopher at such a young age. Mouth works fine, brain don’t engage.

definitely the latter.

Why does woman like to question Mark so frequently?

Mark is handsome.

I noticed all of our posts so far all refer to creators in the male gender. When the brain power behind language drives behavior, I wonder if we were more inclusive might we advance a tick in our developmental journey? (Sorry, coffee hasn’t kicked in)

Because it’s better than having to answer all sorts of questions all the time…

A little A… A little B…

I think some here read ‘Man’ literally. Calvin is referring to ‘Mankind’ and not a gender.

Personally l blame Neil Armstrong.

;o)

Probably both.

The early philosophers…..gender driven society!!!!

With the “Modern Art” I think the artist has been told how good they are when creating terrible “art” and gullible people accept things like a single rock and paint slashings as true art. Art has lost its way.

Why not both? :)

Can be both

IMO a little of both, Calvin.

Calvin has been quite the Philosopher lately…

It’s probably the fact that we all enter into this world with all its problems, having a sense of obligation exist to leave this place in much better condition than it was.

“Necessity is the mother of invention.” Boredom is a real close second…

not sure but if it keeps you out of trouble, have at it.

The earliest known cave art was created by Neanderthals over 64,000 years ago. There’s something inside of us that really wants to create pictures of things.

I am only writing this because I am bored…

Well, in the case of Ozymandias, it was a vain attempt at immortality.

Is this why you make ghoulish snowmen, Calvin?

Because we are made in the image of the Creator.

Magical and free, by Saul Bass – one of the great designers of classic 1960’s movie credits and more:>

Why not both?

Because it beats watching Sitcoms.

Yes.

Creation is the expression of the imagination of “better” alternatives

That’s something for you to think about when you’re bored.

why can’t it be both?

Great art is horseshit, buy tacos. – Charles Bukowski and I thought it was said by Danny Trejo to promote Trejo’s Tacos LOL

First the latter, then the former.

Make Art, Not War

Both ! ;-)

Grandad said, “If not for women we’d still be living in caves.” He never said if that would be better or worse…

I believe the correct answer is “both.”

Boredom is underappreciated.

Where’s Susie when he needs her to knock some sense in to him.

Yes.

Why not both?

I’m going to say it’s both.

The second one.