Philosophy takes to the streets
During the first lockdown a friend of mine in America challenged me to produce a rap song about the philosopher Jeremy Bentham. Don’t ask me why it’s a long story. So here goes …
My name is Bentham but you can call me Ben or Jerry
I’m the real thinking deal from the 19th century
I started reading Latin at the age of three
And soon started growing my philosophy
People are free, It’s a fundamental axiom
But they also need welfare so yo gonna have to tax ‘em
Let’s reform the prisons. You will see
That the gaoler will have no salary
But the greatest happiness of the greatest number
As philosophy goes was that just dumb or dumber?
Cos if you take it to it’s logical conclusion
You can screw the individual in all the confusion
It’s really really relevant in a time of pandemic
Utility means lockdown unless you’ve got an automatic
I believed in rights for women and animals too
But Donald Trump’s America is just a fucking zoo
So I’m Jerry Bentham you need me still today
Post Covid man I can show you the way…
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