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Adam Kadlac

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I teach philosophy at Wake Forest. Author of The Ethics of Sports Fandom (Routledge, 2022) and The Magic Kingdom and the Meaning of Life (Polity, 2025). www.adamkadlac.com

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Adam Kadlac @ajkadlac.bsky.social · 21d

It is UK publication day for "The Magic Kingdom and the Meaning of Life" (from @politybooks.bsky.social). I guess it's a strange time for a book about Disney to arrive in the world, but this project means a lot to me, and I'm really proud of it. www.wiley.com/en-ie/The+Ma...

The Magic Kingdom and the Meaning of Life: A Philosopher Visits Disney World

What truths and life lessons can we take away from a seemingly trivial theme park in Orlando, Florida? <br /><br />Father and philosopher Adam Kadlac reflects on his own visits to Walt Disney World, a...

Adam Kadlac @ajkadlac.bsky.social · 4d

10/10

Adam Kadlac @ajkadlac.bsky.social · 12d

The US should honestly think of this as the first session of 2027 Ryder Cup.

Adam Kadlac @ajkadlac.bsky.social · 13d

Seems worth reiterating at this point.

Adam Kadlac @ajkadlac.bsky.social · 13d

If the Euros are going to putt like this, it really doesn't matter what the US pairings are.

Adam Kadlac @ajkadlac.bsky.social · 13d

No one asked me but I'm putting Thomas/Young and Cantlay/Schauffele out as my first two groups today. Bryson and Scottie sit. (I know foursomes are a different beast but winning teams stay together and struggling players sit.) I'll be happy to be proven wrong!

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Jake Wojtowicz @jakewojtowicz.bsky.social · 14d

My review of Paddy McQueen's excellent "Regret" is out in Ethics

www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

McQueen, Paddy. Regret. Oxford University Press, 2024. Pp. 296. $95.00 (cloth). | Ethics: Vol 136, No 1

www.journals.uchicago.edu

Adam Kadlac @ajkadlac.bsky.social · 13d

If the Euros are going to putt like this, it really doesn't matter what the US pairings are.

Adam Kadlac @ajkadlac.bsky.social · 13d

No one asked me but I'm putting Thomas/Young and Cantlay/Schauffele out as my first two groups today. Bryson and Scottie sit. (I know foursomes are a different beast but winning teams stay together and struggling players sit.) I'll be happy to be proven wrong!

Adam Kadlac @ajkadlac.bsky.social · 13d

No one asked me but I'm putting Thomas/Young and Cantlay/Schauffele out as my first two groups today. Bryson and Scottie sit. (I know foursomes are a different beast but winning teams stay together and struggling players sit.) I'll be happy to be proven wrong!

Adam Kadlac @ajkadlac.bsky.social · 15d

🤔🤔🤔

Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 15d

do companies like disney and home depot know theyre allowed to fund oppositional media to push back against the lunatics in power intentionally destroying their businesses?

Adam Kadlac @ajkadlac.bsky.social · 15d

G.E. Moore: "But are they bad?"

Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 15d

They are totally illegal and unconstitutional, they are terrible policy and people hate them.

Adam Kadlac @ajkadlac.bsky.social · 21d

Zed Adams is not on here but I want to publicly apologize for misnaming him in this post. I was trying to do too much stuff this afternoon!

Adam Kadlac @ajkadlac.bsky.social · 21d

Also want to publicly thank @eschwitz.bsky.social, @skyecleary.bsky.social, and Ned Adams for their very generous back-cover blurbs!

Adam Kadlac @ajkadlac.bsky.social · 21d

It is UK publication day for "The Magic Kingdom and the Meaning of Life" (from @politybooks.bsky.social). I guess it's a strange time for a book about Disney to arrive in the world, but this project means a lot to me, and I'm really proud of it. www.wiley.com/en-ie/The+Ma...

Adam Kadlac @ajkadlac.bsky.social · 21d

Thanks, Matt!

Adam Kadlac @ajkadlac.bsky.social · 21d

Also want to publicly thank @eschwitz.bsky.social, @skyecleary.bsky.social, and Ned Adams for their very generous back-cover blurbs!

Adam Kadlac @ajkadlac.bsky.social · 21d

It is UK publication day for "The Magic Kingdom and the Meaning of Life" (from @politybooks.bsky.social). I guess it's a strange time for a book about Disney to arrive in the world, but this project means a lot to me, and I'm really proud of it. www.wiley.com/en-ie/The+Ma...

The Magic Kingdom and the Meaning of Life: A Philosopher Visits Disney World

What truths and life lessons can we take away from a seemingly trivial theme park in Orlando, Florida? <br /><br />Father and philosopher Adam Kadlac reflects on his own visits to Walt Disney World, a...

Adam Kadlac @ajkadlac.bsky.social · 21d

And, as always, consider Bookshop.org or preordering from your local bookstore! tinyurl.com/f5hssdf3

Adam Kadlac @ajkadlac.bsky.social · 21d

And Amazon has it here: tinyurl.com/us7wxa5x

Adam Kadlac @ajkadlac.bsky.social · 21d

You can get it from the publisher here: tinyurl.com/2wcnve24

The Magic Kingdom and the Meaning of Life: A Philosopher Visits Disney World

What truths and life lessons can we take away from a seemingly trivial theme park in Orlando, Florida? <br /><br />Father and philosopher Adam Kadlac reflects on his own visits to Walt Disney World, a...

Adam Kadlac @ajkadlac.bsky.social · 21d

Note that I wrote this before all the Kimmel stuff. Chapter 6 is relevant to that particular controversy, and I might try to publish/post some additional thoughts in the coming weeks. (I don't write fast, and the semester is in full swing!)

Adam Kadlac @ajkadlac.bsky.social · 21d

I also wrote about the book coming out in our current moment. www.politybooks.com/blog-detail/...

Adam Kadlac @ajkadlac.bsky.social · 21d

It is UK publication day for "The Magic Kingdom and the Meaning of Life" (from @politybooks.bsky.social). I guess it's a strange time for a book about Disney to arrive in the world, but this project means a lot to me, and I'm really proud of it. www.wiley.com/en-ie/The+Ma...

The Magic Kingdom and the Meaning of Life: A Philosopher Visits Disney World

What truths and life lessons can we take away from a seemingly trivial theme park in Orlando, Florida? <br /><br />Father and philosopher Adam Kadlac reflects on his own visits to Walt Disney World, a...

Reposted by Adam Kadlac

Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.bsky.social · 23d

Disney learned nothing from Andor.

Adam Kadlac @ajkadlac.bsky.social · 27d

BWW watching a Spurs match. I'm in. 😂😂💙🤍💙🤍

Adam Kadlac @ajkadlac.bsky.social · 27d

😳😳😳

Adam Kadlac @ajkadlac.bsky.social · 27d

The futbol results were good today. The football? Not so much. 🖤💛💙🤍❤️🤍

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Adam Kadlac @ajkadlac.bsky.social · Sep 7

The Packers *might* be good this year. 💚💛💚💛

Adam Kadlac @ajkadlac.bsky.social · 29d

I might not know what you are talking about but I know exactly what you mean. 👍🏼👍🏼

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 29d

My fellow parents of kids with disabilities, we had A Win here today and it just feels incredibly good.

I hope you and yours get A Win soon.

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Jake Wojtowicz @jakewojtowicz.bsky.social · Sep 10

New open access paper with @alfredarcher.bsky.social is now online! "We’re a Tourist Club Now: The Ethics of Sports Fan Tourism"
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

We’re a Tourist Club Now: The Ethics of Sports Fan Tourism - The Journal of Ethics

The Journal of Ethics - Sports fan tourism is a booming industry that is actively cultivated both by sports clubs and by national governments. However, sports fan tourism has recently been subject...

link.springer.com

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Jeremy Davis @jeremydavis.bsky.social · Sep 10

lots of things can be said right now, but from my spot in the ivory tower, I'll emphasize that college campuses should be sacred spaces in deliberative democracies where students & the public are free & safe to engage in open, productive, &, yes, even extreme discussion, without fear of violence