Lawrence Torcello

Moral and Political Philosophy | RIT

[Lawrence Torcello @LTorcello]

Yes, I am a climate alarmist. Global warming is a crime against humanity | Lawrence Torcello https://t.co/3YRVuxGF17

[Lawrence Torcello @LTorcello]

@CColose @GWPF_org The pace of climate change functions as a perceptual anesthetic—each new extreme normalized in the industrialized comfort zones that shape world response before the next extreme arrives. Compress the last 30 years into a single night and we'd call it what it is: catastrophe.

[Prof Michael E. Mann @MichaelEMann]

#ScienceUnderSiege

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Fierce opposition and debate on a childhood marriage ban? Really?

"While the measure passed unanimously through the Senate, it was met with fierce opposition and debate in the House where it passed by a single vote Wednesday night with a vote of 51-36."
https://t.co/6YdEOC2zLM

[Lawrence Torcello @LTorcello]

A weird hit piece bemoaning DEI requirements while pining for constitutional literacy popped up in my feed this morning. Deceptive nonsense: a course in American History or Political Philosophy earns DEI credit at many universities. Or would if DEI weren't being forcibly erased.

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@MichaelEMann @ChristopherWr11 Does he know the Earth isn't a species of aquatic creature? 🤔

[Prof Michael E. Mann @MichaelEMann]

A reminder of the *irreversible* damage being done by Trump/GOP

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@nytimes @TheAthletic So how is dismissiveness about the Liberal Arts working out for the world lately? 🤔 The Big Aristotle understands the value of a well-rounded education. 😁

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@ArthurCaplan Meanwhile, the Catholic Church is experiencing an upswing in its membership. This should drive that even more.

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If you need something to be hopeful about today--this is a good one.
https://t.co/Xxa4sBiWd5

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Sometimes a falsehood is a lie. Other times it is a show of contempt, as @RobertTalisse explains:
https://t.co/XsN1AwEInC

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I miss the days when a president didn't threaten crimes against humanity in social media screeds. If we ever get out of this dystopian nightmare, we really need to support and sign on to the International Criminal Court.

[Lawrence Torcello @LTorcello]

Section 1 of the 14th Amendment is crystal clear. If the argument is that "illegal immigrants" are not "subject to the jurisdiction of the United States" it no longer makes any sense to call them "illegal." https://t.co/OLokxrCdbn

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@RobertTalisse Sounds great, but I hear Rush. 👍

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@RobertTalisse You peaked my curiosity and now I'm in an existential funk. 😱😂

[Lawrence Torcello @LTorcello]

@evandawson I know you do! I just couldn't resist a little friendly philosophy PR after the on-air humor. Jokes aside, your guest majored in philosophy and followed one of its most traditional career paths: law. More philosophy grads are tracking billable hours than teaching Plato. 📚⚖️👍

[Lawrence Torcello @LTorcello]

@evandawson Listening to your show on my drive in. It's great. I had to pull over quickly because I would be remiss if I didn't point out that philosophy is an excellent major for those who want to go to law school -- it is known. 🙂

[Cheryl Misak @MisakCheryl]

Indeed, @csandis: two influential (but very different) pragmatists lost in one week.

[Lawrence Torcello @LTorcello]

The hard fact: the world already has more fossil fuels than can safely be burned given climate change—yet the U.S. Energy Secretary goes on Meet the Press today claiming this war will make global energy more secure. What we need is a world made secure for reality checks.

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@JoyceCarolOates Good grief. What was his contribution to education supposed to have been — the “Professor Watchlist”?

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Popped onto this app for the first time in a while, white nationalist posts randomly showing up on my timeline…