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We do not talk about it somehow: the first university, where young Friedrich Hayek was teaching, was Ukrainian University of Chernivtsi. Could he love someone there? I see clearly his ideas as just a translation of Ukrainian national character.
When I was a graduate student, I mentioned something about Marxism to another student. He replied, “Oh, I don’t know anything about Marxism. I study logic.” I think about that a lot.
Can we make it to a global référendum (except Muslim countries) if people want war. Or should we only ask women of the world? And then dismantle all arms and weapons
I’m interested in the sociology of what remains of philosophy twitter. Who is the most respected academic philosopher that still posts regularly? What is the politics of philosophy twitter and how does it differ from the profession at large? Why are we still here?
Dear everyone: I am giving away a stack of philosophy, economics, and general nonfiction books. I'm happy to ship anywhere as long as you cover the cost of shipping. If any of them interest you, please let me know in the replies and I'll DM you. See below for book details.
i don’t understand the anti-theory fetishization of reading primary sources in grad school. anyone can read novels and poetry, graduate programs should train you in specialized knowledge *about* literature (that the literature itself often misses), exactly what theory is
People with Palestine flag, they are saying: look everyone, I support the aggressor. I never want a victim to push back or do revenge, I want to secure abusive relationship, I support the aggressor, because that's who I am deep inside, that's the Palestine flag, of vampires
Disgusting: "modernist obsession to fix precarity" (Marton and Ens, 2025). The authors depart from both basic reason and moral ground, to clinical snobbism. I was sometimes sad about the discourse, now I'm truly disgusted. Hope I misunderstood
So guys, this ideology of "care for the inner child's wounds" averts you from joy and creative potential and the most important, from willingness to connect, to a small self bubble.