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Kaltweis @kaltweis.bsky.social · 1d

Just saw this, too. And a happy weekend everyone...!

George Pearkes @peark.es · 1d

I couldn't believe this but it's true, Thiel can't decide whether the antichrist is Greta or Big Yud. Positively reeling.

(Washington Post) -- Tech billionaire Peter Thiel recently warned that Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and critics of technology or artificial intelligence are "legionnaires of the Antichrist" in private lectures on Christianity that connected government oversight of Silicon Valley to an apocalyptic future, according to recordings reviewed by The Washington Post.
In the four, roughly two-hour lectures, which began last month and culminated Monday at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, Thiel laid out his religious views to a sold-out audience told to keep the contents "off-the-record," according to an event listing. He argued that those who propose limits on technology development not only hinder business but threaten to usher in the destruction of the United States and an era of global totalitarian rule, according to the recordings.
"In the 17th, 18th century, the Antichrist would have been a Dr. Strangelove, a scientist who did all this sort of evil crazy science," Thiel said in his Sept. 15 opening talk, according to the recordings. "In the 21st century, the Antichrist is a Luddite who wants to stop all science. It's someone like Greta or Eliezer," he said, referring to Thunberg and Eliezer Yudkowsky, a prominent critic of the tech industry's approach to AI.

Kaltweis @kaltweis.bsky.social · 1d

So, Mr #Thiel is really serious about this #Antichrist stuff? Thought it was merely BS jargon to get liberals all worked up, but from this Reuters piece it seems he really means it (via @tomashirstecon.bsky.social @petertl.bsky.social):

Exclusive: Peter Thiel in talk on 'Antichrist' says he told Elon Musk not to give wealth to charity

Peter Thiel, the billionaire venture capitalist and early supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, has urged long-time associate Elon Musk to quit the Giving Pledge under which signatories leave the majority of their wealth to charity.

www.reuters.com

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Kaltweis @kaltweis.bsky.social · 1d

Wasn't one of the last chapters of James Joyce, 𝘜𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴, that way?

Kaltweis @kaltweis.bsky.social · 6d

Whoops, that was quick. The scaffolding between the bridge's pylons didn't seem to be set up a month ago. A happy Sunday from here!

Monica Holmbukt @monicaholmbukt.bsky.social · Sep 4

Det nærmer seg bro og ny E8 i Ramfjorden.

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Kaltweis @kaltweis.bsky.social · 11d

Re #JohnSearle: Read 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘴 (1969) & 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 (1983) maybe 30 years ago, then completely forgot about him & certainly missed his later turn to social #ontology, a completely fruitless endeavor. Now that he's died, Sept. 17, I read that he must have been sort of a dick anyway.

Kaltweis @kaltweis.bsky.social · 15d

Actually learnt sth from this paper by @lennartack.bsky.social, and be it only that you can safely delete the adjective 'ontological' attached to your description without changing the meaning. Oh, & that there’s apparently 'left-libertarians' (316, 321)...—is this so, @stephaniekelton.bsky.social?

Property Rights with Respect to Modern Money: A Libertarian Justification | Journal of Social Ontology

journalofsocialontology.org

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Kaltweis @kaltweis.bsky.social · 19d

And while I'm at it...:

Martin Scorsese on ''La Strada''

YouTube video by Dalibor Obrad

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Kaltweis @kaltweis.bsky.social · 19d

Here it is:

LA STRADA (1954) - Ending

YouTube video by Classic Flicks

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Kaltweis @kaltweis.bsky.social · 19d

Lotta things you might not know!
I, for instance, didn't know that Kristofferson's “Freedom’s just another word for nothin’ left to lose” was inspired by the final scene of Fellini’s 𝘓𝘢 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘢 after Zampanò had abandoned Gelsomina while she was sleeping... (via @anitaleirfall.bsky.social)

The Unlikely Story of the Secretary Who Inspired One of Music’s Greatest Songs

“Me and Bobby McGee” was originally about a woman—Barbara “Bobbie” McKee. I talked to her.

slate.com

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Kaltweis @kaltweis.bsky.social · 21d

Perhaps among the least philosophically & economically informed papers I've read in many, many years! About what #money is, really is, really really is...
Completely redundant from first to last page; one pleonasm after another, as #Kant had warned us, 𝘊𝘗𝘙 B 626 ff.

#PhilSky #EconSky #FinSky

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Kaltweis @kaltweis.bsky.social · 23d

Looks like whatever the #Fed says (higher #inflation with lower #employment, which is a rather unusual situation) or does (25 bps interest rate cut), stock punters are driving the markets from all-time high to all-time high: #SPX, #ES_F

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Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 24d

in case you missed it

Celeste Headlee @celesteheadlee.bsky.social · Sep 11

The capital of Finland hasn't had a traffic death in a full year. Lower speed limits, plentiful speed cameras, 1,500+ km of bike lanes, infrastructure for pedestrians, and a new tram line.
When you prioritize people and not vehicles, you can save lives while protecting the environment.

Helsinki records zero traffic deaths for full year

Helsinki has completed 12 months without a single traffic fatality, a milestone credited to lower speed limits, safer infrastructure, and years of consistent planning, officials say.

www.helsinkitimes.fi

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Kaltweis @kaltweis.bsky.social · 28d

First studies are showing this already, I believe. Seen some posts abt them on here, haven't read them, tho. It's perhaps like with any cognitive faculty: Use it or lose it.

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Kaltweis @kaltweis.bsky.social · 29d

Wie lässt sich eine völlig verblödete Gesellschaft vorstellen?

#PhilSky #PolSci

Kaltweis @kaltweis.bsky.social · Sep 9

That was close: "On the right, there was a surge in support for the populist Progress party – especially among young men – in what has been described by some as 'the Maga-fication' of Norwegian politics."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
#Norway #Norge

Kaltweis @kaltweis.bsky.social · Sep 5

Yes, sure, but I view it rather from an overall ecological perspective & am not so fond of #animism, #panpsychism & all this other funny stuff, such as ontological #dispositionalism, that's resurging in our #Metaphysics departments lately. Good luck with the book, tho, & a happy weekend from here.

Kaltweis @kaltweis.bsky.social · Sep 5

Just learnt from Kurt Flasch, 𝘋𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘮 𝘔𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘳, 4th ed. 2020, 549 (magnificent book, btw, for those who read German), that we find the idea of animal ratiocination even in Buridan's (1301- ~1360) 𝘋𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘢-Commentary (RT via @anitaleirfall.bsky.social):

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Kaltweis @kaltweis.bsky.social · Sep 4

Breivikeidet ferry is indeed a spectacularly scenic ride! And folks can still stop by Isaksens' on the way & have a coffee, I suppose.

A good night from here to you both (& thanks for the memories...)

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Kaltweis @kaltweis.bsky.social · Sep 4

Kinda sad for Isaksens Kiosk, tho. Enjoyed their beef pølser & the friendly people there:

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Kaltweis @kaltweis.bsky.social · Sep 4

Ah, okay, thank you! I think I've heard about frequent avalanches on the E8, if I recall correctly. A happy evening from here.

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Kaltweis @kaltweis.bsky.social · Sep 4

Is it here? This wouldn't seem much of a gain, would it?

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Anita Leirfall @anitaleirfall.bsky.social · Aug 31

Madam Curie's Nobel Prize speech in 1911

Curie won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her discovery of the elements radium&polonium&for isolating pure radium. This was her 2nd Nobel Prize; she’d previously shared the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics w/Pierre Curie&Henri Becquerel youtu.be/yyWzaowsibI?...

Madam Curie's speech in 1911 while winning second Nobel prize | Madam Curie and Marie Curie

YouTube video by Utpal Bhattacharjee

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Kaltweis @kaltweis.bsky.social · Aug 23

#Habermas also sets the record straight on #Hegel as a reactionary Christian nutjob — a good reminder esp. for US Hegelian #pragmatists.
Overall, a good book for #philosophy students, if they're interested in the history of post-metaphysical thinking & tired of the pitiful resurgence of #Ontology.

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Kaltweis @kaltweis.bsky.social · Aug 21

Loved this sculpture in the entrance area of your wonderful library: The Weight of the Written Word?

A happy Friday to all from here! (looks like @ubuit.bsky.social is new to Bluesky...)

#Tromsø #UiT #Norge

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Kaltweis @kaltweis.bsky.social · Aug 17

And a quick & dirty explanation why the dollar is down (e.g., vs the Euro; see #EURUSD, last pic) since #Trump #LiberationDay #Tariffs, although US interest rates are high:

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