Alex Plakias
alexplakias.bsky.social
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.
Yeah you gotta really lean in and start getting up at like 4:30/5 and sending them in real time; it’s true that you’ll be tired all day but you also get a minor energy boost from the moral superiority
August 26, 2025 at 11:38 PM
This is so good— I have been thinking about an emotions course and I love this assignment! Would you be able to email me the prompt you use? Also I really want to hear more about what they come up with for cringe!!
May 1, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Oh I forgot about southern charm… now I have to do some soul searching, how much of a bravo completist am I deep down…
April 9, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I didn’t keep up w past few seasons— is this one good so far? Debating a catch up (or just dropping in on current season) vs a pre-premiere rewatch of The Valley…
April 8, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Yessssss thank god I need something to look forward to lord knows
March 1, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Also idk sober sports bar seems like a good idea to me?
March 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I just started s8 and it’s good again! s7 was such a dud (I blame whatshisface… Chris? Ugh) but the Lindsay/Carl toxicity plus the two new guys I’m so into it
March 1, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Oh oh oh I know this one, Jerry Orbach as Bernard Williams!
February 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Honestly ‘enjoyable and irritating’ seems like the job description of philosophy done right!
February 14, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I’m so sorry, Aidan. It’s pretty shocking for those of us observing and I can only imagine what it must be like on the ground.
February 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
big fan of putting things in bowls but i gotta ask, is that a wedge of cabbage hanging out there? do you just eat it au naturel like that?
January 19, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Aw, thank you! I’m so glad to enjoyed it.
January 15, 2025 at 11:21 AM
As I make my syllabi for the semester this is exactly what I needed to read. Thanks for sharing.
January 15, 2025 at 1:08 AM