Sprinkle, J. Dunkin, B. Baker, T. Glaze, S. Holey, M.
This paper investigates the philosophical significance of doughnuts, specifically focusing on their defining feature: the hole. Drawing on the works of Nietzsche, Sartre, and Homer Simpson, we argue that the hole in a doughnut is a symbolic representation of the void at the heart of human existence. Through a series of empirical experiments involving both glazed and powdered doughnuts, we demonstrate that consuming a doughnut is a form of existential self-affirmation, an attempt to fill the void with something both delicious and fleeting. Ultimately, we conclude that life, like a doughnut, may be empty at its core, but that doesn't mean it can't be enjoyed with a cup of coffee.