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[ramonlmorales]

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[peacefulandcozy]

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[oacaactcf]

‘Tammy Chen Fund a “Godsend”’

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The Tammy Chen Postgraduate Studentship is transforming the lives of postgraduates at Caius.

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One of the first recipients of the Tammy Chen Postgraduate Studentship says she would have probably quit the University of Cambridge, had it not been for the support she obtained from Caius.

Tiéphaine Thomason (History 2017) says the help she received during her undergraduate study at Gonville & Caius College was “pretty amazing” — and getting the funding to study for an MPhil in Early Modern History was “an absolute godsend”. Tiéphaine said: “I’d had a bit of an odd second year, and applied with my grades from then. I ended up getting a starred first in my third year, topping the College for History. Getting funding meant that I could do the MPhil work and that my grades from third year were acknowledged.”

The Tammy Chen Postgraduate Studentship provides financial support to postgraduate students studying Humanities subjects at Caius. It was established in memory of Tammy Chen, a PhD candidate at Caius killed in a terrorist attack in Burkina Faso in August 2017. Tiéphaine says she felt humbled to receive funding from such tragic circumstances. Had the bursary not come through, she would have had to defer her studies.

Tiéphaine ended up getting the joint-highest MPhil grade in her cohort, and was jointly awarded the Members' History Prize for the best MPhil dissertation in Early Modern History submitted in 2020/21. She largely credited the support she received from the College, particularly her Directors of Studies Prof Peter Mandler and Dr Melissa Calaresu. She says: “The College has been so supportive in every single way. I would not have made it through Cambridge at all, had it not been for Caius.”

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“The College has been so supportive in every single way. I would not have made it through Cambridge at all, had it not been for Caius.”

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One of her most surreal memories of College was during the first Covid-19 pandemic lockdown in 2020, towards the end of her third year and going into her MPhil year. Tiéphaine says: “The whole University was in the ‘red phase’, which meant that everyone had gone home, apart from a select group of us, who couldn’t go home.”

She adds that being cut off from their families was a “very odd” experience, and thanked Senior Tutor Dr Andrew Spencer for his support during this strange period. Tiéphaine says: “In my case, my dad lives in Hong Kong. You couldn’t fly back to Hong Kong during that time. The same with a few friends of mine. We were all revising for exams, so that’s quite intense. Town was absolutely silent during this period. It was a very eerie feeling but it was also very exciting because you were left in an empty Cambridge to your own devices.” The students relaxed by having sing-a-longs to Simon & Garfunkel songs in the evenings and cooking international meals from their home countries, using the limited ingredients available at the time.

Growing up in Hong King, Singapore and Zurich, Tiéphaine, who is half-French, half-English, said she was “sent to the UK to straighten out my English” at the age of thirteen, having previously studied in French. Becoming a boarder at Oakham School in Rutland, one of England’s smallest counties, was a culture shock, so finding a multicultural community at Caius was a big relief, she says. She adds: “Caius itself is a wonderful environment, we’re one of the few colleges with very regular formals in the evenings, which means we go to them quite casually. When you go to formals at other colleges, people are always dressed in a very fancy way, whereas at Caius we’re all desperately trying not to get tomato soup on our gowns.”

She also enjoyed helping out in the College Archives and now volunteers through mentorship schemes such as Zero Gravity and Insight Outreach, encouraging other students to apply to university.

Tiéphaine has a final message to those who contributed towards her bursary, saying: “Thank you so much for all the support that you give to Caius and to students here. It makes a real impact and difference to our lives and on the future careers that we can have and hopefully we’ll be able to give something back at some point through the research that we do or what we end up producing.”

Tiéphaine recently discovered that she has been successful in receiving full funding from the Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholarships Programme to study for a PhD in Early Modern History at the University of Cambridge, based at Murray Edwards College, from 2022/23. There, she will be looking at the spread of spoken French across the early modern Francophone Atlantic. While the College is sorry to see Tiéphaine leave, we know she will stay in touch with the fellows and students at Caius.

Outstanding students like Tiéphaine continue to require funding, especially in the Humanities and Social Sciences, for which financial support is increasingly difficult to access. The appointment of Dr Calaresu as the new Deputy Senior Tutor for Postgraduates is indicative of the College directing focus on our postgraduate community and creating additional sources of funding to attract the best postgraduate students.

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written up by Tali Iserles | ‘Once a Caian’, Issue 22, p. 355 (15 November 2022) | ‘Caius News’ (22 May 2022)

#‘Once a Caian’ #‘...Always a Caian’ #Issue 22 #Tammy Chen Fund #Tammy Chen Postgraduate Studentships #Humanities Postgraduate Studentships #History Postgraduate Studentships #Gonville & Caius College #Caius College #Cambridge #Oakham School #Oakham #Tiéphaine Thomason #Tiephaine Thomason #BA in History #MPhil in Early Modern History #Members History Prize

[gonville-art]

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[russnightlife]

For those who need it: a full list of every name in Toast of London. Credit here:

Full list of character names from the Toast of London Universe:

Steven Toast

Jane Plough

Ray Purchase

Kenton Schweppes

Ed Hauser Black

Goodhouse

Cliff Promise

Clem Fandango

Kikini Bamalam

Beezuz Fafoon

Susan Random

Jemima Gina

Kika Brite

Acker Herron

Greta Cargo

Royce Coolidge

Mr Fasili

Ellen Toast

Mick Carriage

Howard Bugawitz

Martin Aynuss

Senna Poddington

Ricky Seasack

Derek Sibling

Danny Bear

Portia De Coogan

Thomas Ledger

Strawberry Wrathbone

Lord Fotheringham

Toby Hopkinson-Finch

Blair Toast

Commander Scott Gorham

Russel House

Chris Bread

Roy Highnock

Sookie Houseboat

Brooke Hooberman

Yvonne Wryly

Kate Kahn

Hamilton Meathouse

Poshdong Mingemuncher

Nick Swivney

Wendy Nook

Linda Praise

Warren Organ

Thumper

Lola

Paige

Ruby

Norris Flipjack

Duncan Clench

Bob Fennison

Mr. Cockatip

Ken Suggestion

Penny Traitor

Dennis Thwaits

Betty Pimples

Axel Jacklin

Basil Jet

Parker Pipe

Kerry Hammersnag

Sterling Porridge

Max Gland

Lindy Makehouse

Colin Skittles

Jackie Paper

Honeysuckle

Francis Bacon

Lorna Wynde

Una Length

Rob Continental

Sue Pressure

Peggy Plywood

Scott Chesnut

Penvelope

Rupert Howser Black

Col. Gonville Toast

Clancy Moped

Vic Titball

Pookie Hook

Bob Monkhouse

Larry Muggins

Dennis Fog

Derek Bildings

Shane Fulorgy

Frank Zammer

Ormand Sacker

Varity Map

Bill Purchase

Tony Excalibur

Champion House

Cocker Boo

Michael Prance

Church Weaver

Heathcote Pursuit

Kay Tightneck

Iqbal Achieve

Basil Watchfair

Nan Slack

Peanut Whistle

Dick Weerdly

Sal Commotion

Giuseppe Race

Howard Blackcap

Daz Klondike

Kai

Sola Mirrornek

Sue Pepkins

Neil Doobla-Decca

Des Wigwam

Dr Harold Shitman

Les Tipi

Chris Marquee

Rob Scouthut

Russ Nightlife

Kenny Ethnic

Hercule Razamataz

Ray Sober

Romley Compton

Dwight Difference

Billy Tarzana

Nina Armenian

Edward Fox

Shepherd Jerbîl

Professor Map

Sonny Sam Disco

Weech Beacon

Liberty Jerbil

Ben Egyptian

Jennifyer Madraass

Snorky

Will Willis

Phyllis Willis

Carmen

Richard Chickentoss

Hoop Kaaak

Ms Wisehunt

Mrs Greenflash

Bellender Bojangles

Barney

Hayley

Blondie

Gypsy

Old Timer Bill

Wildcat Lil

Doc Brown

Rusty Halloween

Agent Saucepan

Sorry Johnson

Wallace

Kelsey Perfume

Frank Succession

Tycoon Lancaster

Jesus Bond

August Burdock

Clint Legal

Tony Fabrizio

Hawk Fahrenheit

Mews Frumpty

Frank Forfolk

Chelsea Bladdersby

Oswald Mosley

Kate Lethargy

Fancy Alexander

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Billy Stylish

Sir Norman Brocktight

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Kimberly Banana

DI Leonard Chaffich

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Doug Birka

Martin Shore

Lolly Badcock

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Cool Black

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Peter Thatchelwaite

Ryslip Tyres Dot Com

Donald Suckling

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Susan Bench

Cliff Stalways

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Trevor McGuelish

Earnest Gangly

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Rob Darby

Vanessa Fence

Vince Kendal

Mac Darby

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Welk Ashby

Maggie Gail

David Hammod

Leo Seer

Kit Blackcheek

Jackie Kak

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Albert Eichborn

Peter Swaff

Rob Bonnet

Perry Bluehouse

Lee Bacon

Connie Sheik

Cliff Bonanza

Rula Bingo

Oliver Whasson

Watkins Winchester

Warwick Kineer

Ruth Lingum

Adam Haalal

Lionel Harshmaker

Gary the Plumber

Royce

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[religion-is-a-mental-illness]

By: Helen Joyce

Published: April 2023

Being invited to talk at a conference for psychoanalysts in London last month was not, on the face of it, a surprise. The topic was trans identification in children; I’ve written a book on this and other trans-related issues. What was surprising, given the transactivist tactic of demanding “no debate”, was that the event went ahead as planned.

My refusal to agree that men who identify as women thereby become women means that when I’m invited to speak, there’s usually trouble. Last March I was asked to present at a conference for NHS psychiatrists — and disinvited after a smear campaign. The conference was eventually cancelled. When philosopher Arif Ahmed asked me to speak at Gonville and Caius College Cambridge in October, the college master emailed fellows and students describing me as “offensive, insulting and hateful”. I managed to give my talk, but had to shout to be heard over protestors outside.

The psychoanalysts’ event wasn’t entirely free of drama. During the morning, I and other critics of trans ideology described its spread through the medical profession, and the harm this is doing to gender-distressed children. As the session closed, a young man stood and denounced us as hatemongers, his voice and body trembling as he spoke. He compared us to the psychotherapists who, half a century ago, peddled “conversion therapy” — electrical shocks and nausea-inducing drugs aimed at turning gay people straight. 

I’ve heard opposition to “gender-affirming” care analogised to conversion therapy many times, and it’s absurd. This is the treatment pathway involving giving puberty-blockers and cross-sex hormones to gender-distressed children, often as a precursor to surgery that will leave them sterile and lacking in sexual function. Most children sent down this path would have grown up gay if left to do so in peace; when they identify as the opposite sex, they become nominally straight. It’s the gender ideologues, in other words, who are the modern-day conversion therapists.

I’m hopeful that the event for psychotherapists going ahead with a critic inside the room is a sign that “no debate” is no longer an effective tactic. The would-be censors haven’t given up, however, only changed tactics. Instead of trying to silence us, they’re starting to argue. The way they do it says a lot about their worldview, in which subjectivity trumps objectivity, emotion trumps reason and words trump material reality.

At the heart of trans activism is a power play which seeks to impose trans-identified people’s inner feelings on the external world. Other people are expected to ignore the material fact of sexed bodies and “affirm” stated identities by the use of “preferred pronouns”.

Pronouns are not the only words now regarded as powerful enough to change reality. Take the rewriting of literary classics to remove racial slurs, often imaginary, and workplace training that purports to root out “implicit bias”. Both are based on the notion that words, rather than describing the world, shape it so profoundly that censorship can be a route to social justice. What makes a word worthy of being erased is entirely subjective: that someone claims to find it harmful, no matter how tenuous or outlandish that claim.

Laws, too, are moving away from objective tests. Hate crimes, which attract longer sentences, are those which the victim “perceives” to have been motivated by prejudice, whether or not that perception is reasonable. Scotland’s Hate Crime Act, not yet in force, will criminalise speech that merely “might” make a minority group feel “vulnerable” or “excluded”. As for “non-crime hate incidents”, as the Orwellian name suggests, these involve no crime and rely purely on perception. The Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, has said that the police must stop routinely recording such incidents. They’ve already been told this by the High Court,  yet the practice continues. 

One reason for this elevation of subjective feelings over objective facts is a trend towards celebrating victimhood. Most early societies were what sociologists call “honour cultures”, in which might was right and maintaining status after an insult or injury meant exacting swift revenge. The rule of law saw honour cultures give way to “dignity cultures”, in which status is formalised in job titles and academic qualifications, self-control is admired and justice is dispensed by police and courts.

In their 2018 book The Rise of Victimhood Culture, sociologists Bradley Campbell and Jason Manning describe how honour and dignity cultures are giving way to a moral code which elevates the oppressed. Call-outs and cancellations, they explain, are status-raising tactics, in which people claim to have been harmed by problematic views and to have suffered micro-aggressions in order to don the mantle of victimhood.

The spread of victimhood culture has helped popularise novel gender identities (non-binary, agender) and sexual orientations (aroace, pansexual) since they allow people to claim membership of oppressed groups without experiencing any actual hardship. It is also driving the self-diagnosis of mental illnesses, from quotidian conditions such as anxiety and depression, to boutique ones such as multiple-personality disorder or a novel form of Tourette’s transmitted by TikTok. 

More generally, this is a culture that encourages young people to regard themselves as traumatised. According to Jonathan Haidt, co-author of The Coddling of the American Mind, US schools and universities have started to promote three pernicious falsehoods: that what doesn’t kill you makes you weaker; that feelings are a good guide to reality and action; and that life is a battle between good people and evil ones.

These dysfunctional beliefs, which Haidt dubs “anti-cognitive behavioural therapy”, promote mental fragility. They encourage people to feel fearful of ordinary words and to regard censorship as virtuous. The logic goes like this: being dis-agreed with makes you a victim; victims are good; people saying things you disagree with therefore deserve to be silenced and punished. This is the culture of “crybullying”: using claims of victimhood to harass others.

Haidt thinks social media, with its polarising and conflict-inducing algorithms, is largely to blame. Another culprit is the “post-modern turn” that was underway before the internet era, in which academics, activists and political theorists stopped thinking of reality as something that could be described objectively and studied empirically, embracing a radical subjectivity instead. 

To these, I would add smaller families and later childbearing. A record half of all women now reach 30 without having given birth. Until the past couple of decades, most childhoods involved playing without adults around, if not with siblings then with neighbours’ children whom you were expected to look out for. 

A growing share of young adults have missed out on these formative experiences. One consequence is that they are painfully ignorant of the ways in which children are different from adults. This is part of the reason so many young people give credence to gender-distressed children’s claims to “really be” members of the opposite sex. 

My younger son identified as a train for most of his waking hours between age two and age four. I put it down to a vivid imagination, read and watched Thomas the Tank Engine on repeat, and waited for him to move on. 

These kidults have also been denied the experiences that would enable them to outgrow the vices of teenagers, namely emotional incontinence and a crippling concern for the regard of peers. Looking after children teaches you to enforce boundaries and prioritise long-term interests over short-term desires. You learn how to say no when that makes you unpopular, to exercise self-control while others are losing it. The worst thing you can do when a child screams at you is to scream back. 

To me, that young man who accused me of supporting conversion therapy appeared never to have learned these lessons. His professed concern for gender-distressed children seemed performative, even narcissistic: more about making him feel good and look good to his political tribe than about what was right for those children. He was failing in the most important task of adulthood: understanding that it’s not all about you. 

#Helen Joyce #gender distress #gender ideology #queer theory #victimhood culture #victimhood #conversion therapy #gay conversion therapy #imaginary oppression #crybully #human psychology #subjective reality #feelings culture #religion is a mental illness

[tormentadepensamientos]

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[dinner-at-charlies]

Born in Trumpington, near Cambridge, on 8 December, 1832, George Alfred Henty was an English novelist and war correspondent; best remembered perhaps as a writer of historical adventure books for children.

The most popular Boy's author of his day (popularly known as 'The Prince of Story-Tellers' and 'The Boy's Own Historian'), George was educated at Westminster School (later, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge), and began his storytelling career with his own children; telling them stories after dinner that would often continue the next day; some of them continuing for weeks.

George's heroes, typically boys who are diligent, intelligent, and dedicated to their country and cause, at times in the face of great peril, fight wars, sail the seas, discover land, conquer evil empires, prospect for gold, and have a host of other exciting adventures.

The majority of Henty's 122 books were published by Blackie and Son, London, who estimated in February 1952 that they were producing some 150,000 Henty books a year; over three and a half million copies in total.

George died aboard his yacht in Weymouth Harbour, Dorset, on 16 November, 1902. He rests in Brompton Cemetery, London.

George's last book, 'By Conduct and Courage', having been left unfinished at the time of his death, was subsequently completed by his son, Captain C.G. Henty.

[storyswept]

The brutal murder of Vikas Bhardwaj, who’d entered Cambridge University at the age of sixteen, whose precocious genius had seen him become a doctor of astrophysics at the age of twenty-three and who’d already won an international prize for research, made a justifiable noise in the media. Robin, who read every news story, found herself filled with what she felt to be barely justified grief for the young man she’d never met. Was it wrong, she wondered, to feel that his murder was particularly dreadful because he’d been so brilliant?

- The Ink Black Heart, R. Galbraith

Image Attribution:

Abstract binary code background © kjpargeter, Freepik

Halley's Comet © W. Liller, NASA

Close-up hand moving wheel © Freepik

Cambridge - Gonville and Caius College © Jorge Royan (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Other Sources:

विकास, wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Bharadvaja, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)

#vikas bhardwaj #the ink black heart #the ink black heart spoilers #cormoran strike #moodboard

[fideidefenswhore]

Her great-grandfather Geoffrey Boleyn, a mercer, was in 1457 elected Lord Mayor of London, an office that bestowed great honour upon him. In ceremonial processions and banquets, Lord Mayors were situated with barons, mitred abbots, and the three chief justices, and, until the 1530s, were sworn of the royal council. In 1454 Geoffrey's brother, Thomas, became master of Gonville Hall, Cambridge, and, at his death, bequeathed a window to the college library. That he served as master and that his grandnephew, William Boleyn, chose to attend Gonville Hall, earning a BA and an MA and becoming its Preacher in 1512, may explain why Anne Boleyn seems to have favoured graduates of that college. Her uncle, William, surely benefited from her relationship with the king, for in 1529 he became prebendary of St Paul's and archdeacon of Winchester.

Tudor Political Culture (Hoak, Dale) [2002]

[zippocreed501]

Michael Caine as Lieutenant Gonvill

Zulu (1964)

#michael caine #zulu #faces of the 60's

[pinkhat]

Link a los libros de Villanos.

Hola villanos de mi corazón, soy Pink Hat y bienvenidos.

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[1mikel2]

Me levanto con la misma manía,

y con el mismo cansancio.

Miro mi techo,

miro por mi ventana.

A tráves de mis pupilas

se dibuja el próximo camino

a continuar.

Y aunque sigo sin encontrar algo

que me haga sonreir,

acepto el reto.

Vuelvo a escalar montañas,

vuelvo a despertar en la misma cama,

sigo caminando por la misma

carretera del mismo sueño de hace

tres noches.

Hay luces que se encienden y otras

que se apagan,

vuelvo a caminar

y cuando estoy por tomar

un vaso con agua,

mi celular suena,

despierto otra vez

y no sé que iba a pasar,

y quedo con la duda

sobre mi cabeza y con el sabor

amargo de la pesadilla.

La vida me arrebata cosas que quiero y aún amo,

su manía ya no es la mía,

lo mío es aceptar,

correr o caminar,

seguir respirando

y asimilar que mis ojos

siguen abriéndose al paso

de la luz del sol y la luna,

mis oidos al canto de los grillos por las

noches,

y aunque mi alma esta rota

desbordando miles y miles

de palabras,

no van a lograr apaciguarme por ahora.

Le quité las agujas al reloj,

no quiero saber del tiempo

ni qué día es hoy.

Seguiré,

pronto, yo lo sé,

pero por ahora,

sólo quiero que me dejen

aquí sentando mientras

observo y acepto

que la vida continua

con compañía o sin ella.

Y en cada uno de mis suspiros

coger las fuerzas que necesito.

-Alejandro Sequera p

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[sumpix]

Speaking the truth is now a revolutionary act ~ Allison Pearson

It could be Prague in 1968. A professor hides his students in rooms adjoining a hall where a talk that the authorities disapprove of is due to take place. The young people want to hear what the speaker has to say, but they are afraid to enter the normal way. To be identified might mean being ostracised by their peers. Lecturers have also said they want to attend the event, but dare not. A promotion could be jeopardised, a career blighted. Surely, chilling things that were a feature of life behind the Iron Curtain can’t be happening in our society? Well, they are. This is samizdat at Cambridge University in 2022.

The professor who had to conceal his scared students before last week’s event with Helen Joyce, the bestselling author of Trans, is Arif Ahmed, a fellow at Gonville and Caius College. Like Superman, the mild-mannered philosopher has gone into a booth in the library and emerged as a crusader for free speech. The debate he convened, picketed by drum-beating undergraduates, was entitled, “Criticising gender-identity ideology: what happens when speech is silenced?” Which would be quite funny really, if the Master of a Cambridge college calling a speaker “insulting and hateful” because she dares to challenge fashionable pieties that are leading to the maiming of children was a matter for comedy, not tragedy and shame.

https://telegra.ph/Speaking-the-truth-is-now-a-revolutionary-act-11-04

#free speech #woke fascism #cambridge #uk

[michaelcosio]

Zulu (1964)

In 1879, the Zulu nation hands colonial British forces a resounding defeat in battle. A nearby regiment of the British Army takes over a station run by a missionary (Jack Hawkins) and his daughter (Ulla Jacobsson) as a supply depot and hospital under the command of Lieutenant John Chard (Stanley Baker) and his subordinate Gonville Bromhead (Michael Caine). Unable to abandon their wounded soldiers even in dire circumstances, the regiment defend their station against the Zulu warriors.

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Jimmy Carr Net Worth

Jimmy Carr, the Irish-born comedian with a razor-sharp wit and penchant for dark humor, has carved a unique path in the world of entertainment. From his deadpan delivery to his thought-provoking jokes, Carr has built a career that spans stand-up comedy, television hosting, and writing. But beyond the laughter and accolades, lies a natural curiosity: how much is Jimmy Carr's net worth?

Estimating the net worth of any celebrity is inherently challenging, and Carr is no exception. Various sources offer differing figures, ranging from £12 million to £25 million (approximately $15 million to $31 million USD). This disparity stems from the multifaceted nature of his career, encompassing diverse income streams that are not always publicly disclosed.

Early Life and Career Beginnings:

Born James Anthony Patrick Carr in Limerick, Ireland, in September 1972, Carr's journey to comedic success wasn't exactly conventional. After graduating from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, with a degree in marketing, he embarked on a corporate career, working at Shell and Ernst & Young. However, the allure of comedy proved too strong. In 1997, he took the plunge into stand-up, starting out in open mic nights and comedy clubs.

Rise to Prominence:

Carr's unique style, characterized by dark jokes and a signature laugh, quickly set him apart. By the early 2000s, he was a rising star, performing around the globe and racking up awards, including the British Comedy Award for Best Stand-up Comedian in 2006.

Television Success:

Beyond stand-up, Carr established himself as a popular television personality. He began hosting shows like "8 Out of 10 Cats" and "The Big Fat Quiz of the Year", captivating audiences with his quick wit and sharp comedic timing. These shows not only garnered high ratings but also contributed significantly to his public profile and potential earnings.

Other Ventures:

Carr's career extends beyond stand-up and television. He has authored several best-selling books, including "The Naked Joke", and co-founded the production company "2nd Productions". These ventures further diversify his income streams and contribute to his overall net worth.

Maintaining Privacy:

Unlike many celebrities who openly discuss their finances, Carr maintains a certain air of mystery about his wealth. He rarely speaks publicly about his earnings, making it difficult to pinpoint an exact figure.

Focus on the Work:

While the specific details of his net worth remain elusive, one thing is clear: Jimmy Carr's primary focus lies in his craft. He continues to tour extensively, write new material, and explore different comedic avenues. His dedication to his work and his ability to consistently entertain audiences are the cornerstones of his enduring success.

Conclusion:

Jimmy Carr's career trajectory is a testament to his talent, hard work, and ability to connect with audiences. While his exact net worth remains an estimate, his impact on the world of comedy is undeniable. He continues to push boundaries, challenge perceptions, and leave audiences in stitches, solidifying his place as one of the most successful and influential comedians of his generation.