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Philosophy Talk @philtalkradio.bsky.social · Sep 1

On this #LaborDay we're thinking back to our 2017 episode "A World Without #Work," when we sent our Roving Philosophical Reporter, Liza Veale, to look at depictions of a post-work society—the yearning and the dread, the utopian and dystopian predictions: youtu.be/_CnRN9lrJKI

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A World Without Work: Roving Philosophical Report

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Philosophy Talk @philtalkradio.bsky.social · Aug 15

The first episode in our #WiseWomen series was the first (and so far only) time our Roving Philosophical Report story editor, Angela Johnston, did the roving herself—in this case, to explore the life and times of 4th-century Egyptian philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria: youtu.be/yRWMtzW7nDo

Hypatia of Alexandria: Roving Philosophical Report

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Sara Protasi @saraprotasi.bsky.social · Jul 17

Trying to not feel guilty for being at the beach and leaving my laptop untouched. Since I’m away from my kids I thought I’d both vacation and write but… maybe I won’t write after all!

A panorama photo (badly made) of a sandy beach in Sabaudia, central Italy. The sky is sunny.

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Gwendolyn @profdolske.bsky.social · Jun 1

Thank you @hiphination.bsky.social for joining Good Is In The Details! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

#philsky @rudysalo.bsky.social @goodisinthedetails.bsky.social

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Sara Protasi @saraprotasi.bsky.social · Jun 1

I’m posting all of these as my plane is about to take off. I’ll try to add more details later. Please share widely and tag yourself if you attended the conference! It was 🔥!

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Sara Protasi @saraprotasi.bsky.social · Jun 1

@charactergap.bsky.social Christian Miller defended an account of patience as a virtue. Coleen Macnamara spoke about the praiseworthiness of morally required action. Gwen Bradford’s work got a shout-out!

Christian is in front of a slide which makes reference to Gwen Branford’s work on achievement.

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Sara Protasi @saraprotasi.bsky.social · Jun 1

Glen Pettigrove articulated a view of sweetness as a moral virtue. The talk started with a singalong of “My Favorite Things”! Sadly it doesn’t look like I can upload the video. (Not sure why.)

Glen shows a slide titled “The Sweet Protagonists of 1813-1814”, showing the Bennett sisters from Pride and Prejudice. (BBC series clip)

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Sara Protasi @saraprotasi.bsky.social · Jun 1

Karen Stohr talked about rebuilding social trust. Jules Holroyd discussed the implications of different models of responsible agents. David Wong presented a view of political harmony that draws from Confucianism, Daoism, and Ancient Greek democracy.

David Wong in front of a slide titled: “Who leads the way bringing about harmony?”

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Sara Protasi @saraprotasi.bsky.social · Jun 1

Michelle Moody-Adams presented her view of narrative activism.

Michelle is in front a slide discussing two issues with social narratives.

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Sara Protasi @saraprotasi.bsky.social · Jun 1

Monique Wonderly presented a view of moral pride as holding an affective holding engagement. Victoria McGeer defended an aspirational view of apologies that can rebuild trust.

Monique, a middle-aged woman, stands in front of a screen showing the word “values” embedded in a network of people.

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Sara Protasi @saraprotasi.bsky.social · Jun 1

Miranda Fricker defended a minimalist view of blame that would allow us to see the good in each other. Antti Kauppinen’s talk focused on the connection between loving relationships and meaning in life.

Antti, a middle-aged man stands in front of a screen showing a slide with the talk’s title, “Love and Meaning”, and a medieval painting showing women holding books.

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Sara Protasi @saraprotasi.bsky.social · Jun 1

I feel lucky that I was able to attend the conference launching the new field of Positive Moral Philosophy. It was organized by Cheshire Calhoun, Jules Holroyd, and Karen Stohr.
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Jules Holroyd is visible in a screen to the right of the podium, Cheshire Calhoun is on the other side of the podium, introducing, while Karen Stohr is sitting in the audience.

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Sara Protasi @saraprotasi.bsky.social · May 22

I absolutely loved being in conversation with Samir Chopra, @kkthomason.bsky.social and @jdelston.bsky.social in this panel. I really think it's worth watching if you are interested in so-called "negative emotions"! I learned a ton.
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APA On Demand: “Mixed Emotions: Confronting Feelings that Get a Bad Rap” replay now available - American Philosophical Association

The panelists for the online event were as follows:

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Sara Protasi @saraprotasi.bsky.social · May 9

Serious question: how old are the editors there?

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Sara Protasi @saraprotasi.bsky.social · May 7

And, wow, @kkthomason.bsky.social is publishing on Teen Vogue, people! This session is going to be... lit? Is that how Teen Vogue readers would say, Krista?! 🔥
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Done With Toxic Positivity? Here's How to Actually Feel Your Feelings

No "therapy dupe" is going to get you there.

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Sara Protasi @saraprotasi.bsky.social · May 7

I just read this beautiful Aeon piece by one of my co-panelists tomorrow. I can't wait to talk about it with him.
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Dread accompanies me through life but it is not without consolation | Aeon Essays

My anxiety has been lifelong but I would not wish it away. It has made me the philosopher – and person – that I am today

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Sara Protasi @saraprotasi.bsky.social · May 5

If you are an American Philosophical Association member, come chat about "bad" emotions this Thursday at 10am Pacific! @kkthomason.bsky.social and Samir Chopra are the other panelists, and @jdelston.bsky.social will moderate.
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American Philosophical Association

The panelists for this event are as follows:

www.apaonline.org

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Sara Protasi @saraprotasi.bsky.social · May 1

As always, I forgot hashtags. #philsky #philosophy

Sara Protasi @saraprotasi.bsky.social · May 1

Finally, one group is working on an experiment aimed at teasing out the difference between anger and annoyance. (I currently cannot recall how they use emotional regulation in this one, sorry, but I do remember they use tomroberts.bsky.social's work. 10/10

Three students in front of a slide on anger and annoyance. (Text is not legible, but images show two cases of being annoyed: at an umbrella being damaged by the wind, and at a person talking loudly on the phone in a bus.)

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Sara Protasi @saraprotasi.bsky.social · May 1

One group is still working on coming up with the details on their experiment on the emotional regulation of "cringe" which they deem to be a maladaptive and morally problematic aspect of in-group/out-group dynamic. They'll rely on @alexplakias.bsky.social's analysis of cringe and awkwardness. 9/10

Three students in front of a colorful title slide that reads: "That's So Cringe".

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Sara Protasi @saraprotasi.bsky.social · May 1

One group advanced the hypothesis that non-malicious economic envy could be regulated in the same way as Emily McRae suggests we could do with anger: by using tantric practices that "metabolize" the fuel of the negative affect, and leads people to remedy economic inequality. 8/10

Three students in front of the title slide of their project: "Envy Through the Lens of Virtue Ethics: Can Intentional Envy Be Used as a Compost for Changing the Tides of Wealth Disparity?"

Students in front of a slide on defining envy, with an image of an envious-looking woman.

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Sara Protasi @saraprotasi.bsky.social · May 1

One group thought about how awe is a contributor to an ethical life and suggested increasing awe through mindfulness. They reviewed the philosophical and psychological literature on awe, and the evidence supporting the benefits of mindfulness meditation. 7/10

Two students in front of a slide on awe and ethics (text is not quite legible).

One student reading notes from her slide on psychological implications of their study (text is not quite legible).

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Sara Protasi @saraprotasi.bsky.social · May 1

They propose a study where subjects receive affirmations from either a peer or an authority figure and argued that depending on which manipulation is effective on regulating their shame then the results might further support Maibom's (or other heteronomous) views. 6/10

Students in front of a colorful slide depicting the philosophical debate on shame, and the distinction between autonomous and heteronomous views.

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Sara Protasi @saraprotasi.bsky.social · May 1

One group is thinking about the philosophical debate on shame as a heteronomous or autonomous emotion and Heidi Maibom's proposal that shame descended from an emotion connected to social submission. 5/10

Students in front of a slide that reads "Washing Away Shame. A Study of Interpersonal Emotional Regulation" and that contains a colorful image of a cartoonish figure being shamed.

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Sara Protasi @saraprotasi.bsky.social · May 1

One group is thinking about regulating moral disgust so as to avoid potential dehumanizing tendencies, through cognitive reappraisal (manipulation: makes subjects aware of a context that humanizes the targets of disgust). They will rely on @davidlsmith.bsky.social's work, among others. 4/10

Four students present in front of a slide illustrating the scholarly conversation on moral disgust. [will add more once I have access to the slide itself]

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