Alan Levinovitz
@alanlevinovitz.bsky.social
Professor: religion, science, dao. "Natural" on how to love nature without worshipping it: tinyurl.com/y75tpmog. Opinions my own.
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Really fun and interesting chat with @alanlevinovitz.bsky.social about teaching religion in a university setting.
We chat with professor @alanlevinovitz.bsky.social about the impossible truism expected of religious educators: teach students how to think, not what to think.
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The double standard in religious education
YouTube video by The Christian Century
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March 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Really fun and interesting chat with @alanlevinovitz.bsky.social about teaching religion in a university setting.
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Japan has:
< economic inequality
> education system
> walkable cities
> public transportation
< guns & gun violence
< obesity
> healthcare
And, yes, many of its own probs...
👇 MAHA as sophisticted as a grade school science project.
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< economic inequality
> education system
> walkable cities
> public transportation
< guns & gun violence
< obesity
> healthcare
And, yes, many of its own probs...
👇 MAHA as sophisticted as a grade school science project.
via @alanlevinovitz.bsky.social
December 17, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Japan has:
< economic inequality
> education system
> walkable cities
> public transportation
< guns & gun violence
< obesity
> healthcare
And, yes, many of its own probs...
👇 MAHA as sophisticted as a grade school science project.
via @alanlevinovitz.bsky.social
< economic inequality
> education system
> walkable cities
> public transportation
< guns & gun violence
< obesity
> healthcare
And, yes, many of its own probs...
👇 MAHA as sophisticted as a grade school science project.
via @alanlevinovitz.bsky.social
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In A Christmas Carol, Dickens describes Marley's face having a dismal light "like a bad lobster in a dark cellar."
Huh?
He was likely referring to the glow of bioluminescent bacteria that can grow in/on crustaceans, presumably a more common observation at the time.
📷 tinyurl.com/6cj6knjw
Huh?
He was likely referring to the glow of bioluminescent bacteria that can grow in/on crustaceans, presumably a more common observation at the time.
📷 tinyurl.com/6cj6knjw
December 18, 2024 at 7:33 PM
In A Christmas Carol, Dickens describes Marley's face having a dismal light "like a bad lobster in a dark cellar."
Huh?
He was likely referring to the glow of bioluminescent bacteria that can grow in/on crustaceans, presumably a more common observation at the time.
📷 tinyurl.com/6cj6knjw
Huh?
He was likely referring to the glow of bioluminescent bacteria that can grow in/on crustaceans, presumably a more common observation at the time.
📷 tinyurl.com/6cj6knjw
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Feeling despair? So did this guy in 1875, who couldn't believe there were STILL anti-vaxxers:
"One might suppose that the popular prejudice against vaccination had died out by this time, considering that it has been practiced for nearly a century"
"One might suppose that the popular prejudice against vaccination had died out by this time, considering that it has been practiced for nearly a century"
December 17, 2024 at 1:47 PM
Feeling despair? So did this guy in 1875, who couldn't believe there were STILL anti-vaxxers:
"One might suppose that the popular prejudice against vaccination had died out by this time, considering that it has been practiced for nearly a century"
"One might suppose that the popular prejudice against vaccination had died out by this time, considering that it has been practiced for nearly a century"
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The preprint also also mentions by favourite spoof paper:
"What's the Deal with Birds" by @evornithology.bsky.social. The abstract is fantastic ....
"What's the Deal with Birds" by @evornithology.bsky.social. The abstract is fantastic ....
December 8, 2024 at 3:49 AM
The preprint also also mentions by favourite spoof paper:
"What's the Deal with Birds" by @evornithology.bsky.social. The abstract is fantastic ....
"What's the Deal with Birds" by @evornithology.bsky.social. The abstract is fantastic ....
Can we not fucking rationalize/equivocate about murder? Is it too fucking much to ask for a space where, when someone is murdered, it isn’t seen as an opportunity to score political points?
Bluesky, paragon of civilized discourse.
My God it’s all broken.
Bluesky, paragon of civilized discourse.
My God it’s all broken.
pretty grim when health insurance company executives have to try to hide their identities online like they're public school history teachers, government employees or doctors who care for transgender people
United Health just deleted this page from their website lol
December 4, 2024 at 11:56 PM
Can we not fucking rationalize/equivocate about murder? Is it too fucking much to ask for a space where, when someone is murdered, it isn’t seen as an opportunity to score political points?
Bluesky, paragon of civilized discourse.
My God it’s all broken.
Bluesky, paragon of civilized discourse.
My God it’s all broken.
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December 2, 2024 at 4:14 AM
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“For every Galileo there are 1000 idiots.” The recent Fifth Column podcast with
@alanlevinovitz.bsky.social was an invigorating listen. Reclaiming and reframing science via honest, practical no bullshit discussions like this are vital.
Thanks Alan.
@alanlevinovitz.bsky.social was an invigorating listen. Reclaiming and reframing science via honest, practical no bullshit discussions like this are vital.
Thanks Alan.
November 28, 2024 at 5:26 AM
“For every Galileo there are 1000 idiots.” The recent Fifth Column podcast with
@alanlevinovitz.bsky.social was an invigorating listen. Reclaiming and reframing science via honest, practical no bullshit discussions like this are vital.
Thanks Alan.
@alanlevinovitz.bsky.social was an invigorating listen. Reclaiming and reframing science via honest, practical no bullshit discussions like this are vital.
Thanks Alan.
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I don’t normally cross post, but this thread from @alanlevinovitz.bsky.social is so insightful and novel (as in I haven’t heard a lot of these ideas articulated so clearly before) that I can’t help myself. x.com/AlanLevinovi...
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November 20, 2024 at 4:21 PM
I don’t normally cross post, but this thread from @alanlevinovitz.bsky.social is so insightful and novel (as in I haven’t heard a lot of these ideas articulated so clearly before) that I can’t help myself. x.com/AlanLevinovi...
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Especially this part, for me.
November 20, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Especially this part, for me.
Wondering why I'm skeptical of health influencers who "know the secret THEY are keeping from YOU"?
Okay, buckle up, and let me tell you about someone you've never heard of...one of the biggest health influencers of the 20th century.
Horace Fletcher, aka "The Great Masticator."
Okay, buckle up, and let me tell you about someone you've never heard of...one of the biggest health influencers of the 20th century.
Horace Fletcher, aka "The Great Masticator."
November 17, 2024 at 5:46 PM
Wondering why I'm skeptical of health influencers who "know the secret THEY are keeping from YOU"?
Okay, buckle up, and let me tell you about someone you've never heard of...one of the biggest health influencers of the 20th century.
Horace Fletcher, aka "The Great Masticator."
Okay, buckle up, and let me tell you about someone you've never heard of...one of the biggest health influencers of the 20th century.
Horace Fletcher, aka "The Great Masticator."
There's been a LOT about why RFK Jr is a terrible pick, but I want to focus on something that is very concerning to me, but no one seems to be mentioning.
He appeals to a widespread, common-sense idea that the problem with our food is that it has "lots of artificial ingredients".
He appeals to a widespread, common-sense idea that the problem with our food is that it has "lots of artificial ingredients".
November 16, 2024 at 1:54 AM
There's been a LOT about why RFK Jr is a terrible pick, but I want to focus on something that is very concerning to me, but no one seems to be mentioning.
He appeals to a widespread, common-sense idea that the problem with our food is that it has "lots of artificial ingredients".
He appeals to a widespread, common-sense idea that the problem with our food is that it has "lots of artificial ingredients".
@meredithhartwriter.bsky.social Hi Meredith!
November 15, 2024 at 1:53 PM
@meredithhartwriter.bsky.social Hi Meredith!
🚨🚨🚨 MY SUBSTACK FOR BOOK LOVERS🚨🚨🚨
My new Substack is Book Glory, all about fascinating books, the stories behind them, and how to collect them.
Here's a taste. We'll start with a mystery. Can you guess the author of this book?
My new Substack is Book Glory, all about fascinating books, the stories behind them, and how to collect them.
Here's a taste. We'll start with a mystery. Can you guess the author of this book?
November 14, 2024 at 10:04 PM
🚨🚨🚨 MY SUBSTACK FOR BOOK LOVERS🚨🚨🚨
My new Substack is Book Glory, all about fascinating books, the stories behind them, and how to collect them.
Here's a taste. We'll start with a mystery. Can you guess the author of this book?
My new Substack is Book Glory, all about fascinating books, the stories behind them, and how to collect them.
Here's a taste. We'll start with a mystery. Can you guess the author of this book?
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@matthewbroome.bsky.social @nicolecrust.bsky.social @alanlevinovitz.bsky.social @dranniehickox.bsky.social @meganranney.bsky.social
I wrote about psychiatric diagnosis for Psyche magazine — what it means & what it doesn’t mean. If you are looking for a no-nonsense general intro to diagnosis in mental healthcare or you are grappling with your own diagnosis, this is the piece for you.
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What a psychiatric diagnosis means – and what it doesn’t mean | Psyche Ideas
With stigma and misunderstanding surrounding mental health, it’s vital to know the benefits and limits of a formal diagnosis
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November 14, 2024 at 3:12 PM
*taps mic*
Would really appreciate if folks from my X community who have found me here (a) let me know, and (b) share my Bluesky handle with others. To make this transition I need a community here!
Would really appreciate if folks from my X community who have found me here (a) let me know, and (b) share my Bluesky handle with others. To make this transition I need a community here!
November 12, 2024 at 12:22 PM
*taps mic*
Would really appreciate if folks from my X community who have found me here (a) let me know, and (b) share my Bluesky handle with others. To make this transition I need a community here!
Would really appreciate if folks from my X community who have found me here (a) let me know, and (b) share my Bluesky handle with others. To make this transition I need a community here!
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Polar bears have taken over an ancient abandoned village in eastern Russia.
Incredible photographs by Dmitry Kokh who won the Urban Wildlife category award in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
Incredible photographs by Dmitry Kokh who won the Urban Wildlife category award in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
September 21, 2023 at 10:37 PM
Polar bears have taken over an ancient abandoned village in eastern Russia.
Incredible photographs by Dmitry Kokh who won the Urban Wildlife category award in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
Incredible photographs by Dmitry Kokh who won the Urban Wildlife category award in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
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I feel like the academic community doesn't talk enough about the tradition of fighting a snake during your thesis defense.
Given its importance, we should spend more time on it in grad school. For example: Tactical Snake Fighting 101 should be taught in year 1 of PhD programs.
Anyone agree?
Given its importance, we should spend more time on it in grad school. For example: Tactical Snake Fighting 101 should be taught in year 1 of PhD programs.
Anyone agree?
August 12, 2023 at 6:20 PM
I feel like the academic community doesn't talk enough about the tradition of fighting a snake during your thesis defense.
Given its importance, we should spend more time on it in grad school. For example: Tactical Snake Fighting 101 should be taught in year 1 of PhD programs.
Anyone agree?
Given its importance, we should spend more time on it in grad school. For example: Tactical Snake Fighting 101 should be taught in year 1 of PhD programs.
Anyone agree?
Amazing farmer’s market buy, I never want to store garlic any other way. Beautiful, functional, and lasts three months.
August 12, 2023 at 8:28 PM
Amazing farmer’s market buy, I never want to store garlic any other way. Beautiful, functional, and lasts three months.
Incredible passage in the book I’m reading. I’ve redacted it. Without looking anything up, who do you think is being described?
August 6, 2023 at 3:17 AM
Incredible passage in the book I’m reading. I’ve redacted it. Without looking anything up, who do you think is being described?
I've been working on a book that's (in part) about jesters, and this is the exact opposite of a jester. Jesters don't enable tyrants—they are the transgressive presence that prevents leaders from becoming tyrants. Jesters are precisely what Trump needs and can't tolerate.
August 4, 2023 at 6:00 PM
I've been working on a book that's (in part) about jesters, and this is the exact opposite of a jester. Jesters don't enable tyrants—they are the transgressive presence that prevents leaders from becoming tyrants. Jesters are precisely what Trump needs and can't tolerate.
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"To the mouse & any smaller animal gravity presents practically no dangers. You can drop a mouse down a thousand-yard mine shaft & on arriving at the bottom it gets a slight shock & walks away.
A rat is killed, a man is broken, a horse splashes."
- JBS Haldane.
A rat is killed, a man is broken, a horse splashes."
- JBS Haldane.
August 3, 2023 at 12:02 PM
"To the mouse & any smaller animal gravity presents practically no dangers. You can drop a mouse down a thousand-yard mine shaft & on arriving at the bottom it gets a slight shock & walks away.
A rat is killed, a man is broken, a horse splashes."
- JBS Haldane.
A rat is killed, a man is broken, a horse splashes."
- JBS Haldane.
My copy of Orwell's Burmese Days finally arrived, and the description on the back is...really something! I include the cover in the next photo so you know it is for real.
August 2, 2023 at 11:12 PM
My copy of Orwell's Burmese Days finally arrived, and the description on the back is...really something! I include the cover in the next photo so you know it is for real.
Well THAT was a successful visit to the liquor store. Grown-ass men crying behind me because they got there too late and the last bottle had sold. 😁
August 2, 2023 at 5:28 PM
Well THAT was a successful visit to the liquor store. Grown-ass men crying behind me because they got there too late and the last bottle had sold. 😁