I guess all one really can do is try to do things that give you meaning while adhering to your moral code… easier said than done…

I truly believe the university will not survive under capitalism. It won’t be dismantled just mutated into something profane for the profit of shareholders and businesses, not the pursuit and dissemination of knowledge. All we can hope for is that capitalism eats itself before too much damage occurs

I’m traveling but I’ll try to remember to send pics of my office. I have five plants and several pieces of art (including a last supper Star Wars painting which I find hilarious in a majority catholic country). That said, my ceiling leaks and much of my furniture is old

Dude I’m nearly 37 years old and I’m still fucking learning this…

Omg yes!!! Both of my parents were math teachers. I had this argument often in undergrad! It bugs me when people treat teaching as a hobby, something done before getting a “real” job or as a form of retirement. And the most underserved communities are always the ones that get these untrained fools.