Showing posts with label functionalism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label functionalism. Show all posts

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Functionalism's Secret

Cast:

Functionalism-- doctrine emphasizing utility and function; belief that mental states can be defined only by their function

Functionalism's Secret

Functionalism had a secret love of Daft Punk—secret, because she hated to be ridiculed. When she was alone, she even did the Robot. She supposed Utilitarianism knew about her tastes, but if he did he didn’t say anything. She would dress up in her room. She would find striped socks on the floor and wrap them around her wrists, feeling as if she were plumbing the depths of her psyche and happy to be alone.