Brett Karlan
@oldjerryfodor.bsky.social
Philosopher of cognitive science @ Purdue. Gamer in academia (brave).
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Excited to recruit a 🚨 postdoc 🚨 for projects on #AI and evolving scientific practice, norms, and impact! Interdisciplinary work across science of science, philosophy of science, math with creative Purdue/Argonne/CMU/Chicago/Princeton collaborators! *pls repost*! careers.purdue.edu/job/Postdoc-...
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careers.purdue.edu
January 23, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Excited to recruit a 🚨 postdoc 🚨 for projects on #AI and evolving scientific practice, norms, and impact! Interdisciplinary work across science of science, philosophy of science, math with creative Purdue/Argonne/CMU/Chicago/Princeton collaborators! *pls repost*! careers.purdue.edu/job/Postdoc-...
Been watching enough tennis lately that I just got an algorithm-driven ad for where to buy a yacht
January 27, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Been watching enough tennis lately that I just got an algorithm-driven ad for where to buy a yacht
Teaching a course you've taught before is amazing. I'm getting all my course prep for the week done by Monday afternoon. So much time for research* this semester
*playing video games and crying about the state of the world
*playing video games and crying about the state of the world
January 26, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Teaching a course you've taught before is amazing. I'm getting all my course prep for the week done by Monday afternoon. So much time for research* this semester
*playing video games and crying about the state of the world
*playing video games and crying about the state of the world
How awful that AI has ruined what was otherwise a perfect place with no problems or annoyances whatsoever (the Daily Nous comments section)
New AI section in the comments policy. In short: "don't use, don't accuse" (sort of).
dailynous.com/2026/01/26/o...
dailynous.com/2026/01/26/o...
On the Use of AI in Comments - Daily Nous
I've updated the Comments Policy at Daily Nous with a passage about using AI to write comments here. The update was occasioned by a recent discussion in which a few accusations were tossed around that...
dailynous.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:35 PM
How awful that AI has ruined what was otherwise a perfect place with no problems or annoyances whatsoever (the Daily Nous comments section)
"I used to be wrong about this matter of empirical fact, but now I am right" buddy, all apparent knowledge of the world as it seems is merely sophistry and illusion
January 26, 2026 at 3:38 PM
"I used to be wrong about this matter of empirical fact, but now I am right" buddy, all apparent knowledge of the world as it seems is merely sophistry and illusion
Purdue philosopher Brett Karlan says he worries that Brett Karlan might not 'feel that loved' and grew up 'always judged.'
Anthropic's philosopher, Amanda Askell, says she worries that AI might not 'feel that loved' and grow up feeling 'always judged.'
Anthropic's philosopher says we don't know for sure if AI can feel
Anthropic's philosopher, Amanda Askell, says she worries that AI might not 'feel that loved' and grow up feeling 'always judged.'
www.businessinsider.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Purdue philosopher Brett Karlan says he worries that Brett Karlan might not 'feel that loved' and grew up 'always judged.'
Fuck it bluesky it's Friday night and we're posting ska
youtu.be/WXGInUeE_Zw
youtu.be/WXGInUeE_Zw
Streetlight Manifesto - We Will Fall Together - Live On Fearless Music HD
YouTube video by fearlessmusicshow
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January 24, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Fuck it bluesky it's Friday night and we're posting ska
youtu.be/WXGInUeE_Zw
youtu.be/WXGInUeE_Zw
The opening battle sequence of Persona 3 Reload remains undefeated. Main dude sees a shadow knock down some girl, grabs her gun, decides to shoot himself, and then somehow summons a persona. Write that scene better. You can't. Peak storytelling
January 23, 2026 at 7:18 PM
The opening battle sequence of Persona 3 Reload remains undefeated. Main dude sees a shadow knock down some girl, grabs her gun, decides to shoot himself, and then somehow summons a persona. Write that scene better. You can't. Peak storytelling
Just got an email from a colleague with a link to Thi's thread on teaching that started with "Not sure if you're on Bluesky, but..." Buddy, I was on Bluesky while your email came in
January 23, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Just got an email from a colleague with a link to Thi's thread on teaching that started with "Not sure if you're on Bluesky, but..." Buddy, I was on Bluesky while your email came in
Waking up early. The Europeans are playing on bluesky. They seem so innocent and free. But their time will pass. We will start yelling at each other about something American soon enough.
January 23, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Waking up early. The Europeans are playing on bluesky. They seem so innocent and free. But their time will pass. We will start yelling at each other about something American soon enough.
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My paper on historical (anti-)realism is now available in EarlyView on @histandtheojrnl.bsky.social's website. It's my attempt at mapping the conceptual space in what I see as a deeply confused landscape, rife for unproductive polemics.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
January 22, 2026 at 12:46 PM
My paper on historical (anti-)realism is now available in EarlyView on @histandtheojrnl.bsky.social's website. It's my attempt at mapping the conceptual space in what I see as a deeply confused landscape, rife for unproductive polemics.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Student in class today: "I haven't read a full book since The Giver in 6th grade, so go easy on me"
January 22, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Student in class today: "I haven't read a full book since The Giver in 6th grade, so go easy on me"
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oh it's a Recession recession
January 22, 2026 at 5:52 PM
oh it's a Recession recession
There only being 2 Bence Nanay postdocs this year is a recession indicator
Aaaand we're back!!
Two Postdocs in Philosophy of Mind (one ot two years), Centre for Philosophical Psychology, University of Antwerp
- to work with me!
Deadline: March 20, 2026
More info on PhilJobs
Two Postdocs in Philosophy of Mind (one ot two years), Centre for Philosophical Psychology, University of Antwerp
- to work with me!
Deadline: March 20, 2026
More info on PhilJobs
January 22, 2026 at 5:46 PM
There only being 2 Bence Nanay postdocs this year is a recession indicator
Adding "65g protein included!" to my paper titles to see if they get reviewed better idk
January 21, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Adding "65g protein included!" to my paper titles to see if they get reviewed better idk
Analytic philosophers trying to connect our work to historical figures be like:
I found a picture of every argument on bluesky
January 21, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Analytic philosophers trying to connect our work to historical figures be like:
People have been asking me, a Known Sports Understander, to explain how IU was able to win the national championship. The explanation is simple, and applies to other sports as well:
God weighs up how many people have prayed for each team, and awards the victory to the team who loves Him more
God weighs up how many people have prayed for each team, and awards the victory to the team who loves Him more
January 21, 2026 at 3:58 PM
People have been asking me, a Known Sports Understander, to explain how IU was able to win the national championship. The explanation is simple, and applies to other sports as well:
God weighs up how many people have prayed for each team, and awards the victory to the team who loves Him more
God weighs up how many people have prayed for each team, and awards the victory to the team who loves Him more
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british guy: i hope americans are ready to be hated
lib american reply: i'm so ashamed of my countrymen, i hope that the british don't hate me specifically
Hamburglar: i haven't stolen anything since i got sober
lib american reply: i'm so ashamed of my countrymen, i hope that the british don't hate me specifically
Hamburglar: i haven't stolen anything since i got sober
January 21, 2026 at 3:12 PM
british guy: i hope americans are ready to be hated
lib american reply: i'm so ashamed of my countrymen, i hope that the british don't hate me specifically
Hamburglar: i haven't stolen anything since i got sober
lib american reply: i'm so ashamed of my countrymen, i hope that the british don't hate me specifically
Hamburglar: i haven't stolen anything since i got sober
Hatred of the French remains undefeated, hon hon hon
i actually don't really think it makes sense to hate all of the citizens of a country because of the geopolitical policies of their country, which they almost certainly have no say in. you're supposed to hate them on the basis of crude cultural stereotypes
January 21, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Hatred of the French remains undefeated, hon hon hon
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if we have any hope at all in the face of this dangerous new type of guy it's that in response we've invented a different and better type of guy: brett karlan
I'm not afraid to say that, on the whole, I oppose this new kind of guy #brave
January 20, 2026 at 9:03 PM
if we have any hope at all in the face of this dangerous new type of guy it's that in response we've invented a different and better type of guy: brett karlan
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unfortunately recent decades have seem the invention of a new type of guy: guy who does bad things
January 20, 2026 at 9:01 PM
unfortunately recent decades have seem the invention of a new type of guy: guy who does bad things
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CAIC has been hard at work creating an interdisciplinary hub for pursuing big questions in cognitive science. This spring we are excited to officially launch the Cognition, Agency, Intelligence Conference featuring talks by an amazing lineup of interdisciplinary researchers. See you on April 2-3! 🥳
January 20, 2026 at 6:15 PM
CAIC has been hard at work creating an interdisciplinary hub for pursuing big questions in cognitive science. This spring we are excited to officially launch the Cognition, Agency, Intelligence Conference featuring talks by an amazing lineup of interdisciplinary researchers. See you on April 2-3! 🥳
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Brett keeps his undefeated streak of being essentially correct on Bsky
TEACHING: Occasionally exhausting or infuriating, but intrinsically rewarding and awesome
RESEARCH: Here's a pdf that 7 people can understand and 4 people will actually read
MODERN UNIVERSITIES: So yeah we're only going to care about one of these lmaoooo
RESEARCH: Here's a pdf that 7 people can understand and 4 people will actually read
MODERN UNIVERSITIES: So yeah we're only going to care about one of these lmaoooo
January 20, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Brett keeps his undefeated streak of being essentially correct on Bsky
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philosopher of language going down an undetached rabbit parts hole
January 20, 2026 at 2:15 PM
philosopher of language going down an undetached rabbit parts hole