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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.
June 1, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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.
Flattering Trump is the only way to get him on your side. So we should praise many of his ideas about Gaza. It's a good thing if the US takes on a major role in reconstruction and economic development there, constraining Israel. And unlike displacing the Palestinians, it's a realistic possibility.
February 5, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Flattering Trump is the only way to get him on your side. So we should praise many of his ideas about Gaza. It's a good thing if the US takes on a major role in reconstruction and economic development there, constraining Israel. And unlike displacing the Palestinians, it's a realistic possibility.
I've read Iris Murdoch's Sovereignty of the Good many times since I was a student, and re-read it again today. What a brilliant little book! Aptly, it rewards loving attention, revealing new riches each time you look at it from a different angle.
November 28, 2024 at 10:49 AM
I've read Iris Murdoch's Sovereignty of the Good many times since I was a student, and re-read it again today. What a brilliant little book! Aptly, it rewards loving attention, revealing new riches each time you look at it from a different angle.
This morning, I decided that it was high time to quit Musk's Twitter (where I never posted anyway) and urged others to do the same. I find it a pretty interesting phenomenon that so many people over here seem to have independently arrived at the same conclusion at the same time.
November 6, 2024 at 4:37 PM
This morning, I decided that it was high time to quit Musk's Twitter (where I never posted anyway) and urged others to do the same. I find it a pretty interesting phenomenon that so many people over here seem to have independently arrived at the same conclusion at the same time.
Listened to an interview with Zeke Faux (not the best name for an investigative reporter) about Sam Bankman-Fried. Maybe the most outrageous thing: FTX, which had at most 300 employees, apparently spent $1.5B of customer money on expenses. That is, on average $5 mil per worker on *expenses*! How?
October 5, 2023 at 8:20 AM
Listened to an interview with Zeke Faux (not the best name for an investigative reporter) about Sam Bankman-Fried. Maybe the most outrageous thing: FTX, which had at most 300 employees, apparently spent $1.5B of customer money on expenses. That is, on average $5 mil per worker on *expenses*! How?