Encountering the dialectic of recognition on my central line commute

did you know Robert De Niro's father was the spitting image of Wittgenstein?

One of my employers has me supervising undergrad research projects on Aquinas on war, the Science of Logic, and Being & Time all at once

(Not that notional agreement with an expert group by itself proves the correctness of a view, but) it is unsurprising that anti-trans ideologues purport to speak in the name of a univocal Science, all the while finding themselves at odds expert institutions www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

"Palestine and trans rights, one struggle, one fight!"

"Over the counter and for free, HRT, HRT!"

"Gender affirming care, life saving care!"

"All kids deserve to live!"

This is a cartoonish representation of oligarchic domination: a chauvinist billionaire donned in gold jewellery and smoking a cigar, celebrating a supreme court ruling that (by her own side's account) wouldn't have gone through without her extensive financial and political investments

Reposting a thought from me over at the other place, on scientism as an ideology 💭

A kingly gift from @gianamar97.bsky.social ☺️

I'm returning to Wittig for inspiration on the issue of scientism in the anti-trans movement and wishing that more people read "The Straight Mind" (1979). It's one of those short but remarkably powerful essays that offers insights far beyond its notional subject matter

I'm chairing this wonderful panel at the Department of HPS in Cambridge on the 9th of December, open to all (though there is a maximum room capacity of 60 people...). Should make for a very fun discussion on science and art!