Koan: And It Makes Me Wonder by Greg Silva · Published March 28, 2011 · Updated November 17, 2018 A version of this piece was recorded for the SRP Radio Podcast. Stream or Download The Speed Of Fatness [su_section background=”#36454f” parallax=”no” speed=”8″ border=”0px none ” color=”#fffff0″ text_align=”center” text_shadow=“2px 2px 5px #ffffff”] ko·an /ˈkōän/ noun A paradoxical anecdote or riddle, used in Zen Buddhism to demonstrate the inadequacy of logical reasoning and to provoke enlightenment. [/su_section] When I’m in a hurry to get up the L platform stairs, I sometimes wonder . . . Are fat people slow because they’re fat, Or are they fat because they’re slow?