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Super Academics
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![In reality, of course, the academic philosopher would provide the theoretical framework to justify colonialism, but hey we can pretend, right?
Description: four academics in spacesuits reading books in a space colony.
Person: "Super academics, hurry, our mining facility on Centauri-12 is being destroyed by an alien species! "
Economic Academic: "Good god, that mining facility is worth billions in economic activity, we have to save it right away!"
Science Academic: "I've done some experiments and determined the aliens are vulnerable to high concentrations of heat."
Engineering Academic: "I've engineered a focused laser weapon based on your research."
Philosophy Academic: "I've determined that we have no moral right to kill the aliens!"
Science Academic: "What?!"
Philosophy Academic: "Well, we are colonizing and invading their home world to enrich ourselves. Actually it seems pretty obvious..."
Economics Academic, as all raise their hands: "Who votes to kick super philosopher out of the group?"
Philosophy Academic: "Would it help if i explained that a majority vote can still violate the intrinsic rights of a minority?"
Engineering Academic: "No. Get out or we will laser cannon your face!"](http://static.existentialcomics.com/comics/SuperAcademics.png)
In reality, of course, the academic philosopher would provide the theoretical framework to justify colonialism, but hey we can pretend, right?
Philosophers in this comic:
Frantz Fanon
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