“The Simpsons, believe it or not, now grace the syllabus of at least one course at Cal, one of the country’s most prestigious public universities, home to Nobel Prize winners, renowned scientists and more famous authors than there are hemp clothing sellers on Telegraph Avenue. This two-unit course, called ‘Simpsons and Philosophy,’ is part of the university’s De-Cal program, student-sponsored initiatives in cooperation with UC Berkeley faculty meant to ‘broaden the education, and the university experience, of all Cal students.’ A word of advice to all of those doubting academic highbrows out there. To quote that animated miscreant Bart Simpson, ‘Don’t have a cow, man!’ This actually is an academically rigorous class, not a dumbing down of either philosophy or ‘The Simpsons.'” Read More >>>
