Humor and Humanity in the HR Department - Alain de Botton

[VeronicaBrillonHR]

Human resources can be fun after 17 years in the field if you can not laugh at your self and keep it real what do you got. check our my videos

[zinderbob]

I found this clever little clip on an HR site a few weeks ago, I just had to share it. It's called The Capranos.It is a humorous look at the positive impact Certified HR Professionals can have on any organization. This is just a parody, very entertaining.

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[tossmeacarrot]

I don't see de Botton as masquerading as anything. He is an observer, tells his stories in an entertaining way, and looks for deeper meaning where he can find it. Is this something to complain about? This seems to me the kind of careless snobbery he warns about.

[qtcamille]

I'm in love with his writing, but I'm not sure if I'm impressed with his oral presentation skills.

[jalgjalg]

Not impressed...

[briandee]

the funny thing about this persons comment is that it perpetuates the very snobbery de Botton is talking about. You say "Not impressed..." as if you have some kind of impression that you need to be impressed by those around you.

I feel sorry for people who feel that way.

[jalgjalg]

So... what you're saying is that you're not impressed by my comment about not being impressed?

I'm impressed!

[briandee]

@jalgjalg

No, I'm saying that de Botton is trying to tell us that we don't need to feel a need to be impressed or no impressed. And I'm more sad that you can't realize it than anything else.

[MasochisticTeddyBear]

@briandee well said sir.

[ElectricityNow]

Truly Alain de Botton is the king of pseudophilosophy. He makes interesting insights, but those insights are not more profound than the humourous observations of a comedian. Why must he masquerade as a philosopher?

[tyrannicoystercult]

he presents the information, the base data. these are relevant traces from the world, if you are actualy interested in HR and interaction fo people, rationality fo social system design etc. the further philosophizing should be done by the viewer

[JonathanBloggs]

He has a philosophery sounding name, that's why. If he was called 'Keith Hollins' no-one would take him seriously

[AVTPro]

point. would save a lot of marriage probably.