Round 1: Tossup 18
In this country, the slogan “under the paving stones, the beach!” was coined by the Situationist International. To dispel hallucinations of crablike creatures, a thinker from this country saw a psychoanalyst from this country who theorized the “mirror stage.” An author from this country posited “one is not born, but becomes” a member of the title group in a book that proposes (*) women are the Other, The Second Sex. An author from this country argued humans choose the meaning of their lives by claiming “existence precedes essence” in his book Being and Nothingness. For 10 points, in what country was existentialism pioneered by Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre? ■END■
ANSWER: France [or French Republic or Republique francaise] (The “mirror stage” was proposed by Jacques Lacan, who briefly provided therapy to Sartre.)
<Philosophy — Joel Miles> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 1
= Average correct buzzpoint
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzzpoint | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Tidwell | Merrol Hyde A | Athens Bible School | 52 | 15 |
| Khoa Ta | Owensboro | Franklin Road Academy | 68 | 10 |
| Jackson Green | USN A | Merrol Hyde B | 68 | 10 |
| Lucia Gellert | USN B | Portland High | 92 | 10 |
| Charlie Blau | USN C | Harpeth Hall | 103 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Goldberg XIX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 16 | 75% | 19% | 6% | 87.75 |
| SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 60% | 40% | 57.00 |
| SPOOKY IX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 20% | 0% | 76.60 |