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Robert Talisse

@roberttalisse.bsky.social

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Political Philosopher | W Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt | extremely amateur self-taught guitarist

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Robert Talisse @roberttalisse.bsky.social · 50m

"The Beautiful Dead" - Killing Joke. Somewhat in keeping with my current Halloween theme . . .

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Robert Talisse @roberttalisse.bsky.social · 14h

Things are going to get batshittier

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Robert Talisse @roberttalisse.bsky.social · 21h

I've studied the great works of political theory for over half my life, yet the most important insights for our times can be gained from Scorsese films. Like this one:

Money and power tend to make life more miserable

Robert Talisse @roberttalisse.bsky.social · 1d

I stepped into the shower this morning with my eyeglasses on. I hope your day is off to a similarly amusing start.

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Robert Talisse @roberttalisse.bsky.social · 1d

Every so often, I get nostalgic about the old days at the CUNY Philosophy colloquium, where the first question could be (verbatim) "So what?" or "Who cares?"

It passes.

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Robert Talisse @roberttalisse.bsky.social · 1d

Hanging after the colloquium with the Vanderbilt Philosophy Department’s resident jazz pianist

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Robert Talisse @roberttalisse.bsky.social · 1d

I've wanted one since 1988. :)

Robert Talisse @roberttalisse.bsky.social · 1d

GOT IT. Psyched

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Robert Talisse @roberttalisse.bsky.social · 1d

Just put in a bid for a Roland jc-120H. If it gets accepted, I may have to start gigging again

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Robert Talisse @roberttalisse.bsky.social · 1d

Around this point each semester, I feel lucky to have never cared about my grades

Robert Talisse @roberttalisse.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Monday! "Earth A.D." - Misfits

Robert Talisse @roberttalisse.bsky.social · 2d

This album turns 45 years old today. Good night, oldsters...

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Robert Talisse @roberttalisse.bsky.social · 2d

I'll live ;)

Robert Talisse @roberttalisse.bsky.social · 2d

But in my case, the only thing that could possibly be said to have adult content is the name of the song, which everyone can see in the title of the clip. The clip itself is just me playing the chords/melody.... indistinguishable from any other clip I've posted

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Robert Talisse @roberttalisse.bsky.social · 2d

BTW, I just noticed that on YouTube, my clip of the mellow version of the Misfits' "angelfuck" has been restricted for "adult content"

Go figure

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Robert Talisse @roberttalisse.bsky.social · 2d

Good q. Not sure

Robert Talisse @roberttalisse.bsky.social · 2d

A riff I wrote, hobbes-inspired

Robert Talisse @roberttalisse.bsky.social · 2d

Mellow Sunday. My favorite Misfits song. Kinda. I was playing this yesterday at a guitar shop and a rando walked over and said "Excuse me, but were you just playing 'angelfuck'?"

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Robert Talisse @roberttalisse.bsky.social · 2d

A punk band called Grue Paradox. Someone do it

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Robert Talisse @roberttalisse.bsky.social · 3d

Friendly Reminder:

Every well-functioning institution creates opportunities for free riding

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Robert Talisse @roberttalisse.bsky.social · 3d

BTW, I've never been a fan, but Bruce knows what's up

Robert Talisse @roberttalisse.bsky.social · 3d

Another close call…. The casters almost convinced me

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Robert Talisse @roberttalisse.bsky.social · 3d

I've studied the great works of political theory for over half my life, yet the most important insights for our times can be gained from Scorsese films. Like this one:

People will gladly destroy their own lives to ensure that those lower in the pecking order suffer slightly more

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Robert Talisse @roberttalisse.bsky.social · 3d

"...and the life of man, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short"

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Robert Talisse @roberttalisse.bsky.social · 4d

Taylor Swift apparently was hanging out at the Starbucks across from campus today, which had transformed into a TS-themed coffeeshop to celebrate her album release

I picked a good day to stay at home

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