It’s strange being a political scientist turned philosopher because you’ll be reading a decision theory book and come across Daniel Ellsberg’s paradox in utility theory, and you’ll be like “the Pentagon Papers guy?”, and then the answer is yes, the same Pentagon Papers guy
Things that give me a sense of superiority:
-Having O- blood
-Enjoying Rothko paintings
-Living in New England
-Wearing a wristwatch
-Reading Thomas Pynchon
So unserious that you can invest in gold in the year 2025. Like would you like to fund a treasure hunt along with that? Would you like your gold to be stored on a Spanish galleon while we’re at it?
Columbia’s capitulation to the Trump admin really feels like a death knell. If a $15 billion institution can be extorted by a fascist then I don’t know why we should expect any other institution of liberal democracy to survive
Cool to see @ezraklein citing 5 Factor Theory in the @nytimes a few months ago. Here’s another take on another factor; thanks to @PressHerald for publishing this take on the destructive power of close mindedness. https://t.co/7sRXUcEzv7