Shamik Dasgupta
@shamikdasgupta.bsky.social
Assoc Prof, Philosophy, UC Berkeley. Works in metaphysics, ethics, phil sci. Repost = seemed profound while macrodosing.
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Here because I don’t want to live in a bubble. Also there because I don’t want to live in a bubble.
This would be a good time for Qatar to exert its influence over Hamas and insist that it disarm and disband.
Qatar is deeply invested in US higher education. I wish there was a campus movement demanding that we cut financial ties with Qatar unless it stops sponsoring violence.
Qatar is deeply invested in US higher education. I wish there was a campus movement demanding that we cut financial ties with Qatar unless it stops sponsoring violence.
October 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
This would be a good time for Qatar to exert its influence over Hamas and insist that it disarm and disband.
Qatar is deeply invested in US higher education. I wish there was a campus movement demanding that we cut financial ties with Qatar unless it stops sponsoring violence.
Qatar is deeply invested in US higher education. I wish there was a campus movement demanding that we cut financial ties with Qatar unless it stops sponsoring violence.
Reposted by Shamik Dasgupta
Two months ago, my 15-year old daughter left our local temple at around 11pm. The street was quiet and dark. As she left the temple, two men followed her down the road shouting “fuck Israel” at her. (The temple does not fly an Israeli flag.) >>
October 15, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Two months ago, my 15-year old daughter left our local temple at around 11pm. The street was quiet and dark. As she left the temple, two men followed her down the road shouting “fuck Israel” at her. (The temple does not fly an Israeli flag.) >>
Two months ago, my 15-year old daughter left our local temple at around 11pm. The street was quiet and dark. As she left the temple, two men followed her down the road shouting “fuck Israel” at her. (The temple does not fly an Israeli flag.) >>
October 15, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Two months ago, my 15-year old daughter left our local temple at around 11pm. The street was quiet and dark. As she left the temple, two men followed her down the road shouting “fuck Israel” at her. (The temple does not fly an Israeli flag.) >>
Reposted by Shamik Dasgupta
Wow. Here’s hoping peace sticks this time.
October 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Wow. Here’s hoping peace sticks this time.
This is Rabbi Rachel Timona from our previous temple back in Brooklyn, speaking last week at Rosh Hashana. We listened to it yesterday and I found it deeply moving and inspirational. If you only have a few minutes, listen from 8:30. 👇🏽
youtu.be/Q3oj6sjByjQ?...
youtu.be/Q3oj6sjByjQ?...
Rabbi Rachel Timoner | Rosh Hashanah Day 1 5786/2025
YouTube video by cbebk
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October 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM
This is Rabbi Rachel Timona from our previous temple back in Brooklyn, speaking last week at Rosh Hashana. We listened to it yesterday and I found it deeply moving and inspirational. If you only have a few minutes, listen from 8:30. 👇🏽
youtu.be/Q3oj6sjByjQ?...
youtu.be/Q3oj6sjByjQ?...
September 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Film club with the kids has reached a critical moment. I want to drop "Pink Floyd: Live in Pompeii" on them; they are not exactly thrilled and are threatening to reply with "Trolls: World Tour". It's a stand-off.
I have a film club with the kids and these are the films I showed them in March. All three selections landed well!
I was particularly impressed by how open they were to 2001. Dylan loved the Hal sequence and Elowyn was transfixed by the apes.
I was particularly impressed by how open they were to 2001. Dylan loved the Hal sequence and Elowyn was transfixed by the apes.
August 7, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Film club with the kids has reached a critical moment. I want to drop "Pink Floyd: Live in Pompeii" on them; they are not exactly thrilled and are threatening to reply with "Trolls: World Tour". It's a stand-off.
Bhangra night in SF
July 26, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Bhangra night in SF
Today marks one year since I started sitting with the Quakers on Sunday mornings.
Coincidentally, while writing out a sticky name tag on the way in I found that they had made me a permanent laminated label to use, just like the regulars. Which I suppose I am at this point? >>
Coincidentally, while writing out a sticky name tag on the way in I found that they had made me a permanent laminated label to use, just like the regulars. Which I suppose I am at this point? >>
June 30, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Today marks one year since I started sitting with the Quakers on Sunday mornings.
Coincidentally, while writing out a sticky name tag on the way in I found that they had made me a permanent laminated label to use, just like the regulars. Which I suppose I am at this point? >>
Coincidentally, while writing out a sticky name tag on the way in I found that they had made me a permanent laminated label to use, just like the regulars. Which I suppose I am at this point? >>
Earth, Wind, and Fire!
June 29, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Earth, Wind, and Fire!
Universal Soldier
Donovan · Fairytale (Deluxe Expanded Edition) · Song · 1965
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June 16, 2025 at 12:34 AM
I’m happy to have signed this open letter protesting the rise of fascism around the world and defending principles of democracy and intellectual freedom.
Please consider supporting this global initiative - especially on the eve of Trump’s gratuitous military parade.
stopreturnfascism.org
Please consider supporting this global initiative - especially on the eve of Trump’s gratuitous military parade.
stopreturnfascism.org
Home - Open Letter Against the rise of Fascism in 2025
The 2025 letter has been signed by over 400 academics, including 31 Nobel Prize winners. Join them in defending democracy. Our goal The letter is a collective denunciation of the mounting threats to a...
stopreturnfascism.org
June 13, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I’m happy to have signed this open letter protesting the rise of fascism around the world and defending principles of democracy and intellectual freedom.
Please consider supporting this global initiative - especially on the eve of Trump’s gratuitous military parade.
stopreturnfascism.org
Please consider supporting this global initiative - especially on the eve of Trump’s gratuitous military parade.
stopreturnfascism.org
“Thought is a way of concealing truth.”
-Alan Watts
More great epigraph material :)
-Alan Watts
More great epigraph material :)
Teacher: Where are you going?
Student: Around on pilgrimage.
Teacher: What is the purpose of pilgrimage?
Student: I don't know.
Teacher: Not knowing is most intimate.
Just came across this Koan and it brilliantly fits the models of mystical experience I'm working on! Epigraph material.
Student: Around on pilgrimage.
Teacher: What is the purpose of pilgrimage?
Student: I don't know.
Teacher: Not knowing is most intimate.
Just came across this Koan and it brilliantly fits the models of mystical experience I'm working on! Epigraph material.
June 10, 2025 at 4:16 AM
“Thought is a way of concealing truth.”
-Alan Watts
More great epigraph material :)
-Alan Watts
More great epigraph material :)
Sly Stone to Miles Davis: “Get your mother-fuckin ass out, don’t ever play that voodoo shit here” 😂
Legend ❤️
Legend ❤️
June 9, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Sly Stone to Miles Davis: “Get your mother-fuckin ass out, don’t ever play that voodoo shit here” 😂
Legend ❤️
Legend ❤️
Is Elon the Darth Vedar character who brings down the emperor from within?
June 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Is Elon the Darth Vedar character who brings down the emperor from within?
It felt timely that at my kid’s middle school graduation today a bunch of diverse students lined up on stage to offer the same welcome greeting in the following languages:
Amharic
Arabic
Bengali
Cantonese
French
German
Greek
Hebrew
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Malay
Mandarin
👇🏽
Amharic
Arabic
Bengali
Cantonese
French
German
Greek
Hebrew
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Malay
Mandarin
👇🏽
June 5, 2025 at 4:24 AM
It felt timely that at my kid’s middle school graduation today a bunch of diverse students lined up on stage to offer the same welcome greeting in the following languages:
Amharic
Arabic
Bengali
Cantonese
French
German
Greek
Hebrew
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Malay
Mandarin
👇🏽
Amharic
Arabic
Bengali
Cantonese
French
German
Greek
Hebrew
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Malay
Mandarin
👇🏽
what did ya’ll think “globalize the intifada” meant? vibes? papers? essays?
June 3, 2025 at 4:27 AM
what did ya’ll think “globalize the intifada” meant? vibes? papers? essays?
Another thing from the meditation retreat:
I think it was on day 3 that it dawned on me that Putnam’s model theoretic argument is *obviously* correct. I mean, duh. *Of course* representation isn’t a thing! 👇🏽
I think it was on day 3 that it dawned on me that Putnam’s model theoretic argument is *obviously* correct. I mean, duh. *Of course* representation isn’t a thing! 👇🏽
I recently completed my first silent meditation retreat. 5 days of uninterrupted mindfulness. It was absolutely incredible, both personally and philosophically.
I hope to write about the experience at some point but here is one take-home: 👇🏽
I hope to write about the experience at some point but here is one take-home: 👇🏽
May 28, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Another thing from the meditation retreat:
I think it was on day 3 that it dawned on me that Putnam’s model theoretic argument is *obviously* correct. I mean, duh. *Of course* representation isn’t a thing! 👇🏽
I think it was on day 3 that it dawned on me that Putnam’s model theoretic argument is *obviously* correct. I mean, duh. *Of course* representation isn’t a thing! 👇🏽
I recently completed my first silent meditation retreat. 5 days of uninterrupted mindfulness. It was absolutely incredible, both personally and philosophically.
I hope to write about the experience at some point but here is one take-home: 👇🏽
I hope to write about the experience at some point but here is one take-home: 👇🏽
May 27, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I recently completed my first silent meditation retreat. 5 days of uninterrupted mindfulness. It was absolutely incredible, both personally and philosophically.
I hope to write about the experience at some point but here is one take-home: 👇🏽
I hope to write about the experience at some point but here is one take-home: 👇🏽
Friday koan for you:
Medicine and sickness correspond to each other.
Whole earth is medicine.
Where is your true self?
Medicine and sickness correspond to each other.
Whole earth is medicine.
Where is your true self?
May 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Friday koan for you:
Medicine and sickness correspond to each other.
Whole earth is medicine.
Where is your true self?
Medicine and sickness correspond to each other.
Whole earth is medicine.
Where is your true self?