Dr.Prof.Green
@drprofgreen.bsky.social
Professor of many things (philosophy, classics, religious studies); former drummer, current gardener; Star Wars & WoT fan; politics junkie, semi-colon enthusiast.
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*New Article*
Why Be Good? The City and the Soul
Plato’s Republic, Book 2
Why Be Good? The City and the Soul
Plato’s Republic, Book 2
October 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM
*New Article*
Why Be Good? The City and the Soul
Plato’s Republic, Book 2
Why Be Good? The City and the Soul
Plato’s Republic, Book 2
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Everyone gangster until Amarillo by Morning comes on
February 22, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Everyone gangster until Amarillo by Morning comes on
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for a word that basically means "sparing", abstemiousness sure does go on about it
December 28, 2024 at 4:15 AM
for a word that basically means "sparing", abstemiousness sure does go on about it
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To keep fragile or small items protected, some of our material is stored in boxes like these. This tiny ‘Book of Nouns’ from 1800 may seem normal size on the shelf, but in reality it’s only 6cm tall!
[C.C. 423 BOO]
[C.C. 423 BOO]
February 19, 2025 at 9:20 AM
To keep fragile or small items protected, some of our material is stored in boxes like these. This tiny ‘Book of Nouns’ from 1800 may seem normal size on the shelf, but in reality it’s only 6cm tall!
[C.C. 423 BOO]
[C.C. 423 BOO]
THE WHEEL OF TIME
#TheWheelOfTime
#TheWheelOfTime
THE WHEEL OF TIME
#TheWheelOfTime
#TheWheelOfTime
THE WHEEL OF TIME
#TheWheelOfTime
#TheWheelOfTime
February 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
THE WHEEL OF TIME
#TheWheelOfTime
#TheWheelOfTime
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“No amount of normalisation and ‘validation’, however, can alter the fact that AI imagery looks like shit. But that, I want to argue, is its main draw to the right. If AI was capable of producing art that was formally competent, surprising, soulful, then they wouldn’t want it.”
AI: The New Aesthetics of Fascism
It's embarrassing, destructive, and looks like shit: AI-generated art is the perfect aesthetic form for the far right.
newsocialist.org.uk
February 15, 2025 at 1:18 AM
“No amount of normalisation and ‘validation’, however, can alter the fact that AI imagery looks like shit. But that, I want to argue, is its main draw to the right. If AI was capable of producing art that was formally competent, surprising, soulful, then they wouldn’t want it.”
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every day I think about the comms strategy of the korean opposition party in the wake of the coup and I get so burningly resentful that other countries have legislators who are awake
February 14, 2025 at 1:15 AM
every day I think about the comms strategy of the korean opposition party in the wake of the coup and I get so burningly resentful that other countries have legislators who are awake
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boer hall putsch.
February 3, 2025 at 12:44 AM
boer hall putsch.
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(shrugging shoulders) it's what it's
January 25, 2025 at 9:57 PM
(shrugging shoulders) it's what it's
"But a PhD is *never*, not even prima facie, evidence of such practical wisdom. It is an open, somewhat disturbing question to what degree obtaining a PhD and at a later stage tenure selects against if not undermines the habits of thought needed to exercise practical wisdom."
On Institutional Voice and witnessing Truth; On the Yale Report
Recently I learned that at Yale University a “Report of the Committee on Institutional Voice” was published a few months ago. The committee was chaired by professors “Della Rocca & …
crookedtimber.org
January 25, 2025 at 8:43 PM
"But a PhD is *never*, not even prima facie, evidence of such practical wisdom. It is an open, somewhat disturbing question to what degree obtaining a PhD and at a later stage tenure selects against if not undermines the habits of thought needed to exercise practical wisdom."
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Jedi on the Enterprise would get so confused by all the technology. They’d try to Force open a door, but it’s just a sliding one. Worf’s standing there like, "...there's a sensor."
January 3, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Jedi on the Enterprise would get so confused by all the technology. They’d try to Force open a door, but it’s just a sliding one. Worf’s standing there like, "...there's a sensor."
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There’s been so many days in a row lately
January 9, 2025 at 5:35 AM
There’s been so many days in a row lately
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AD-ROCK: Yo Ebenezer you gotta show re-
BEASTIES: MORSE
AD-ROCK: Redemption is not a mere matter of
Beasties: COURSE
MIKE D: We’ll show you Bob Cratchit’s not a lazy
BEASTIES: MOOCHER
MCA: We’re Christmas Past
MIKE D: Christmas Present
BEASTIES: AND CHRISTMAS FUTURE
BEASTIES: MORSE
AD-ROCK: Redemption is not a mere matter of
Beasties: COURSE
MIKE D: We’ll show you Bob Cratchit’s not a lazy
BEASTIES: MOOCHER
MCA: We’re Christmas Past
MIKE D: Christmas Present
BEASTIES: AND CHRISTMAS FUTURE
January 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
AD-ROCK: Yo Ebenezer you gotta show re-
BEASTIES: MORSE
AD-ROCK: Redemption is not a mere matter of
Beasties: COURSE
MIKE D: We’ll show you Bob Cratchit’s not a lazy
BEASTIES: MOOCHER
MCA: We’re Christmas Past
MIKE D: Christmas Present
BEASTIES: AND CHRISTMAS FUTURE
BEASTIES: MORSE
AD-ROCK: Redemption is not a mere matter of
Beasties: COURSE
MIKE D: We’ll show you Bob Cratchit’s not a lazy
BEASTIES: MOOCHER
MCA: We’re Christmas Past
MIKE D: Christmas Present
BEASTIES: AND CHRISTMAS FUTURE
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I’m not trying to be dramatic but having to get up out of bed every morning is ruining my life
January 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I’m not trying to be dramatic but having to get up out of bed every morning is ruining my life
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A real photo and perfect metaphor heading into 2025.
January 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
A real photo and perfect metaphor heading into 2025.
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i hate to be a monocausal guy but i really think this discussion of masculinity, trade school, the gendering of education etc is beating around the bush. male democrats have seen no sizable drop in their desire to attend college. female republicans have. it’s about politics.
January 1, 2025 at 5:28 PM
i hate to be a monocausal guy but i really think this discussion of masculinity, trade school, the gendering of education etc is beating around the bush. male democrats have seen no sizable drop in their desire to attend college. female republicans have. it’s about politics.
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just a reminder that your local library has more than just books! many also have dvds, cds, video games, internet hot spots, grindr hookup spots, chupacabras, streaming services, ebooks, audio books, skibidi toilets, gateways to the shadow realm, and so much more! maybe it's time for a visit! ❤️📚❤️📚❤️📚
December 31, 2024 at 3:10 AM
just a reminder that your local library has more than just books! many also have dvds, cds, video games, internet hot spots, grindr hookup spots, chupacabras, streaming services, ebooks, audio books, skibidi toilets, gateways to the shadow realm, and so much more! maybe it's time for a visit! ❤️📚❤️📚❤️📚
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Pretty much.
January 1, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Pretty much.
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Current life is not annoying in its cynicism but rather the lack of exactitude of its mechanisms so let’s do the fucking math for them.
If our economy is primarily driven by attention, then let’s quantify attention, a quantum of attention is an ‘attenum’ (plural ‘atteni’).
If our economy is primarily driven by attention, then let’s quantify attention, a quantum of attention is an ‘attenum’ (plural ‘atteni’).
December 30, 2024 at 7:01 PM
Current life is not annoying in its cynicism but rather the lack of exactitude of its mechanisms so let’s do the fucking math for them.
If our economy is primarily driven by attention, then let’s quantify attention, a quantum of attention is an ‘attenum’ (plural ‘atteni’).
If our economy is primarily driven by attention, then let’s quantify attention, a quantum of attention is an ‘attenum’ (plural ‘atteni’).
Welcome to Fake Week
December 30, 2024 at 4:45 AM
Welcome to Fake Week
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when I was a kid I heard another kid arguing about why he had to do service for others in the gurudwara and his parent was like "if you won't help others what is the point of you" and I've never forgotten that line.
December 21, 2024 at 5:05 PM
when I was a kid I heard another kid arguing about why he had to do service for others in the gurudwara and his parent was like "if you won't help others what is the point of you" and I've never forgotten that line.
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Me: I need a loan to start a business making old fashioned pants for female sheep.
Bank: No.
Me: *Sadly* Then it's over for Ewe Britches.
Bank: No.
Me: *Sadly* Then it's over for Ewe Britches.
December 15, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Me: I need a loan to start a business making old fashioned pants for female sheep.
Bank: No.
Me: *Sadly* Then it's over for Ewe Britches.
Bank: No.
Me: *Sadly* Then it's over for Ewe Britches.
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Coffee Will Solve All My Problems
Coffee Will Solve All My Problems
Coffee Will Solve All My Problems
Coffee Will Solve All My Problems
Coffee Will Solve All My Problems
Coffee Will Solve All My Problems
Coffee Will Solve All My Problems
December 13, 2024 at 4:26 PM
Coffee Will Solve All My Problems
Coffee Will Solve All My Problems
Coffee Will Solve All My Problems
Coffee Will Solve All My Problems
Coffee Will Solve All My Problems
Coffee Will Solve All My Problems
Coffee Will Solve All My Problems