Alex Plakias
@alexplakias.bsky.social
philosopher at hamilton college. author of 'awkwardness: a theory' (oup) & 'thinking through food' (broadview press)
eating, thinking, writing in various orders of priority.
eating, thinking, writing in various orders of priority.
Oh oh oh I know this one, Jerry Orbach as Bernard Williams!
February 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Oh oh oh I know this one, Jerry Orbach as Bernard Williams!
usually keep the blackboard page pretty austere but this semester I needed to cheer myself up...
January 22, 2025 at 6:53 PM
usually keep the blackboard page pretty austere but this semester I needed to cheer myself up...
"What is lost when victims leave philosophy..." Such an important point.
"If only we could redistribute hubris." Maybe we can't, but those of us who teach and mentor can at least try to adjust the balance of confidence and self-doubt.
www.thephilosopher1923.org/post/on-canc...
"If only we could redistribute hubris." Maybe we can't, but those of us who teach and mentor can at least try to adjust the balance of confidence and self-doubt.
www.thephilosopher1923.org/post/on-canc...
December 17, 2024 at 2:01 PM
"What is lost when victims leave philosophy..." Such an important point.
"If only we could redistribute hubris." Maybe we can't, but those of us who teach and mentor can at least try to adjust the balance of confidence and self-doubt.
www.thephilosopher1923.org/post/on-canc...
"If only we could redistribute hubris." Maybe we can't, but those of us who teach and mentor can at least try to adjust the balance of confidence and self-doubt.
www.thephilosopher1923.org/post/on-canc...
the joy of cooking
November 27, 2024 at 4:52 PM
the joy of cooking
pre-thanksgiving checklist: potatoes? check. pie? check. awkwardness? I've got you covered! It's not too late to register for this online event tonorrow at 2:30-- you can listen while you make those pie crusts!
November 24, 2024 at 9:00 PM
pre-thanksgiving checklist: potatoes? check. pie? check. awkwardness? I've got you covered! It's not too late to register for this online event tonorrow at 2:30-- you can listen while you make those pie crusts!
No one knows awkwardness like philosophers know awkwardness.
Join me and Victor Kumar to talk all things awkward, find out why Thanksgiving is the most awkward holiday, & how to cope!
Bonus: OUP is offering 30% off the book if you use the code AAFLYG6-- order at global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Join me and Victor Kumar to talk all things awkward, find out why Thanksgiving is the most awkward holiday, & how to cope!
Bonus: OUP is offering 30% off the book if you use the code AAFLYG6-- order at global.oup.com/academic/pro...
November 21, 2024 at 6:28 PM
No one knows awkwardness like philosophers know awkwardness.
Join me and Victor Kumar to talk all things awkward, find out why Thanksgiving is the most awkward holiday, & how to cope!
Bonus: OUP is offering 30% off the book if you use the code AAFLYG6-- order at global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Join me and Victor Kumar to talk all things awkward, find out why Thanksgiving is the most awkward holiday, & how to cope!
Bonus: OUP is offering 30% off the book if you use the code AAFLYG6-- order at global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Omg if all goes according to plan I will be doing something really exciting tomorrow and I can’t say what it is yet but here’s a hint
November 17, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Omg if all goes according to plan I will be doing something really exciting tomorrow and I can’t say what it is yet but here’s a hint
Victor Kumar's not on Bluesky so I'll tell you: he thinks he's awkward, but he's really super-smooth. Don't believe me? Come to this Zoom chat we're gonna do about my book! I don't even care if you make pie while you listen, won't be awkward at all.
November 13, 2024 at 8:26 PM
Victor Kumar's not on Bluesky so I'll tell you: he thinks he's awkward, but he's really super-smooth. Don't believe me? Come to this Zoom chat we're gonna do about my book! I don't even care if you make pie while you listen, won't be awkward at all.
Briny breakfast to kick off Terre Madre ‘24! Next stop, ham!
September 29, 2024 at 9:06 AM
Briny breakfast to kick off Terre Madre ‘24! Next stop, ham!
Look I’m not saying you should all start working on philosophy of food for the conference food, but have you considered the food? #isgss
September 27, 2024 at 5:44 AM
Look I’m not saying you should all start working on philosophy of food for the conference food, but have you considered the food? #isgss
Excited to be talking about creativity & epistemological paradigms for the future of food at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo! A beautiful setting for such an exciting and important topic
September 26, 2024 at 12:20 PM
Excited to be talking about creativity & epistemological paradigms for the future of food at the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo! A beautiful setting for such an exciting and important topic
Honestly as Google alerts go this one was pretty jarring (to be clear I am not this postdoc)
September 20, 2024 at 9:34 PM
Honestly as Google alerts go this one was pretty jarring (to be clear I am not this postdoc)
Salad days. Oil/vinegar/flaky salt never gets old, but what are some wilder dressing ideas?
June 27, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Salad days. Oil/vinegar/flaky salt never gets old, but what are some wilder dressing ideas?
Mother’s Day miracle: somehow each member of the fam has quietly settled into reading in their own corners of the house and I finally get to dig into @aliciadkennedy.bsky.social ‘s latest
May 12, 2024 at 12:45 PM
Mother’s Day miracle: somehow each member of the fam has quietly settled into reading in their own corners of the house and I finally get to dig into @aliciadkennedy.bsky.social ‘s latest
It’s the most 🎶 wonderful time 🎶 of the year
April 3, 2024 at 4:43 PM
It’s the most 🎶 wonderful time 🎶 of the year
Awkwardness alert! OUP has made chapter 1 of my book, Awkwardness, free for a few weeks! Check it out: fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/...
(and note that the full book is only $29.95 which is pretty cheap for the secret to never feeling awkward again!*)
*not really though
(and note that the full book is only $29.95 which is pretty cheap for the secret to never feeling awkward again!*)
*not really though
March 25, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Awkwardness alert! OUP has made chapter 1 of my book, Awkwardness, free for a few weeks! Check it out: fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/...
(and note that the full book is only $29.95 which is pretty cheap for the secret to never feeling awkward again!*)
*not really though
(and note that the full book is only $29.95 which is pretty cheap for the secret to never feeling awkward again!*)
*not really though
Whole box of awkwardness just landed on my doorstep! Thanks to @peterohlin.bsky.social & everyone at OUP who made this happen! (& for such a great cover!)
March 1, 2024 at 6:44 PM
Whole box of awkwardness just landed on my doorstep! Thanks to @peterohlin.bsky.social & everyone at OUP who made this happen! (& for such a great cover!)
president's day sales are over, but the post-Valentine's awkwardness markdowns are ON!
OUP is now offering 30% off when you order at global.oup.com/academic with code AAFLYG6
OUP is now offering 30% off when you order at global.oup.com/academic with code AAFLYG6
February 21, 2024 at 2:16 PM
president's day sales are over, but the post-Valentine's awkwardness markdowns are ON!
OUP is now offering 30% off when you order at global.oup.com/academic with code AAFLYG6
OUP is now offering 30% off when you order at global.oup.com/academic with code AAFLYG6
Can’t wait to tell my students that back in my day, this was what ‘the grind’ looked like:
February 7, 2024 at 3:33 AM
Can’t wait to tell my students that back in my day, this was what ‘the grind’ looked like:
Now that DeSantis has left the race, where will you get your awkwardness fix? Good news-- OUP has you covered with a 40% discount on Awkwardness until Feb 8! At $18 that's like one millionth of the price of a 30-second DeSantis spot!
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
January 23, 2024 at 10:34 AM
Now that DeSantis has left the race, where will you get your awkwardness fix? Good news-- OUP has you covered with a 40% discount on Awkwardness until Feb 8! At $18 that's like one millionth of the price of a 30-second DeSantis spot!
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Why does writing self-promotional social media posts feel so awkward? Buy my book and find out!
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global.oup.com/academic/pro...
January 12, 2024 at 4:49 PM
Why does writing self-promotional social media posts feel so awkward? Buy my book and find out!
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Look what was waiting for me when I got home from our uk trip today— just in time for some last-minute adjustments to the food and philosophy syllabus…
January 10, 2024 at 11:40 PM
Look what was waiting for me when I got home from our uk trip today— just in time for some last-minute adjustments to the food and philosophy syllabus…
Breakfast with Ben
January 8, 2024 at 8:53 AM
Breakfast with Ben
Me and the 4y.o. putting the extra hour to good use
November 5, 2023 at 10:48 AM
Me and the 4y.o. putting the extra hour to good use