Quote: He was a very smart, yet, humble man. He would have been, and was, the first to tell anyone that he was nothing more than a comedy writer, and that if they were looking for any real answers to existence, go and read a book about such things.
Kinda reminds me of Socrates and his insistence that wisdom is know that you know nothing. Adams was an amazing thinker, but I think you are right with the "Carrots" antecdote that his primary lesson was to not take shit too seriously.
Quote: Anyone who really wants to hear his views on existence and science should pick up A Salmon of Doubt, published posthumously. It's a collection of all the science articles and university speeches he did over his life. Great stuff. You should look into this Flagg. You might find some more required reading for your students....
I've been meaning to pick this up, but I haven't found the time. For some reason my professors think Kierkegaard and Heidegger are more important. I'll be sure to make time for Salmon over the summer.
