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Knowledge Base ยป Great Dudes

Great Dudes in History are people who have helped further the cause of transcendence, relaxation and fellow feeling without being too preachy or mystical about it. Note: Great Dudes are also female.

Bob Ross
The painter of “happy little trees” accidentally became a spiritual counselor to millions

Jeff Bridges
The real dude behind the Dude is a real Dude in real life

Douglas Adams
Hitchhiked his way into our hearts with his deep and hilarious novels

Bob Marley
One of the 20th century’s most philosophical and humanistic musicians

Diane di Prima
Relatively unsung hero of the Beat movement

Ken Kesey
Author and seminal progenitor of the 1960s counterculture

Alan Watts
Entertaining and earnest western popularizer of Zen and Taoism

Albert Einstein
The smartest dude in history is also one of the most easygoing

Mark Twain
American philosopher and humorist

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Prime mover of American Trancendentalism

Diogenes
The founder of Cynicism, which is not as cynical (by today’s definition) as it sounds. It’s actually pretty life-affirming

George Carlin
One of the most philosophical comedians in history, and a major proponent for freedom of speech.

Jeffrey Lebowski
The paragon of Dudeliness, even if he isn’t a real person