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grotron
@grotron.bsky.social
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A Japanese expat in the PNW. I write critical essays on cinema and lit @ https://grotron.ghost.io; I am working on my first fiction;I have been working on literary translations from Japanese into English. Currently translating Motojirō Kajii's work.
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grotron @grotron.bsky.social · Apr 22
My take on the use of commodified artificial intelligence is available now.

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Kappa GPT
Japanese writer, Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, envisioned the world wherein thoughtful reflections and their aesthetic expressions, artistic or otherwise, ceased to exist. In the world of creature, Kappa, all ...
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What is it like to be a crab?

Consciousness science should move past a focus on complex mammalian brains to study the behaviour of ‘simpler’ animals | By Kristin Andrews
aeon.co/essays/are-w... #consciousness #crabs #animals #philosophy #philsky #PhilosophySky
Are we ready to study consciousness in crabs and the like? | Aeon Essays
Consciousness science should move past a focus on complex mammalian brains to study the behaviour of ‘simpler’ animals
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January 5, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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The most philosophical film ever made

Tarkovsky’s Stalker (1979) isn’t just a movie. It’s a philosophical journey through despair, faith, politics & the uncanny. Exploring 3 radically different ways of understanding this haunting masterpiece & why it still matters today. youtu.be/BYDnGI4NwlM?...
The most philosophical film ever made.
YouTube video by Phil0bot
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January 3, 2026 at 2:35 AM
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A conversation w/Prof. Moeller regarding Tarkovsky's masterwork Stalker. Moeller gives insightful commentary on the film's characters & their psychological&intellectual depiction; the multifaceted contrasting natures, dualities & ambiguous dynamics that characterize the film youtu.be/KqsivWzgo8I?...
A Philosophical Interpretation of Stalker (feat. Prof. Moeller of Carefree Wandering)
YouTube video by Plan-Séquence
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January 3, 2026 at 3:16 AM
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@gabrielfinkelstein.bsky.social

Thank you! I wish you a restful end of this very eventful year, and a fulfilling one next!
December 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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@anitaleirfall.bsky.social

Thank you! I wish you a restful end of year, and a fulfilling one next!
December 29, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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@anitaleirfall.bsky.social

Entre Deux Choses: My year end musing is available now.

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Entre Deux Choses
This year, I began to resume the habit of visiting local cafés. The network of public transportation makes it quite easy to get around for a non-driver like yours truly, and thanks to thriving café cu...
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December 28, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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@textcontainer.bsky.social

Entre Deux Choses: My year end musing is available now.

grotron.ghost.io/entre-deux-c...
Entre Deux Choses
This year, I began to resume the habit of visiting local cafés. The network of public transportation makes it quite easy to get around for a non-driver like yours truly, and thanks to thriving café cu...
grotron.ghost.io
December 28, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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@gabrielfinkelstein.bsky.social

Entre Deux Choses: My year end musing is available now.

grotron.ghost.io/entre-deux-c...
Entre Deux Choses
This year, I began to resume the habit of visiting local cafés. The network of public transportation makes it quite easy to get around for a non-driver like yours truly, and thanks to thriving café cu...
grotron.ghost.io
December 28, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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@annaezekiel.bsky.social

Entre Deux Choses: My year end musing is available now.

grotron.ghost.io/entre-deux-c...
Entre Deux Choses
This year, I began to resume the habit of visiting local cafés. The network of public transportation makes it quite easy to get around for a non-driver like yours truly, and thanks to thriving café cu...
grotron.ghost.io
December 28, 2025 at 1:14 AM
grotron.bsky.social
Entre Deux Choses: My year end using is available now.

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Entre Deux Choses
This year, I began to resume the habit of visiting local cafés. The network of public transportation makes it quite easy to get around for a non-driver like yours truly, and thanks to thriving café cu...
grotron.ghost.io
December 28, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Elizabeth Anscombe – More Than Wittgenstein’s “Old Man”

Tomas Elliott examines how Elizabeth Anscombe helped to establish the English-language reputation of Ludwig Wittgenstein and highlights her own status as a philosopher www.peterharrington.co.uk/blog/elizabe... #Anscombe #Wittgenstein #philsky
Elizabeth Anscombe – More Than Wittgenstein’s “Old Man”
Tomas Elliott examines how Elizabeth Anscombe helped to establish the English-language reputation of Ludwig Wittgenstein and highlights her own status as a philosopher. Ludwig Wittgenstein was an impo...
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December 20, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Articles including references to nonexistent research material are themselves being cited in other papers — effectively laundering their erroneous citations. The more these false citations are repeated, the more the illusion of their authenticity is reinforced. www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
AI Is Inventing Academic Papers That Don't Exist -- And They're Being Cited in Real Journals
Academic articles from authors using large language model are creating an ecosystem of fake research that threatens human knowledge itself.
www.rollingstone.com
December 20, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Generalists do better. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Recent discoveries on the acquisition of the highest levels of human performance
Scientists have long debated the origins of exceptional human achievements. This literature review summarizes recent evidence from multiple domains on the acquisition of world-class performance. We re...
www.science.org
December 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM
grotron.bsky.social
MIT study on AI use.

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Experts warn AI is making your brain work less
Generative AI tools have become hugely popular but some experts worry about the effect they have on the brain.
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December 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Warning, this movie is about a lot of sad stuff, especially if you’re a parent!
cowspod.com Cows in the Field @cowspod.com · Nov 22
We sit down with @liao.shen-yi.org to discuss our first animated film, a classic for the whole family to enjoy over the holidays: GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES!

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November 26, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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saraprotasi.bsky.social
Here is the short and pretty version of a paper I published at the beginning of the year in which I argue that sleeping is valuable aesthetically, interpersonally and intrinsically. Happy to say that a short book on this topic is forthcoming with Princeton U press. #philsky #philosophy #sleeping
aeon.co Aeon Magazine @aeon.co · Dec 4
In a culture that prizes efficiency, sleep is often seen as a waste of time, or something to ‘hack’. But, as @saraprotasi.bsky.social argues, sleep is more than just a tool for higher productivity; it is intrinsically valuable and has its own aesthetic pleasures to be enjoyed
Sleep is not just a physical need but a delicious pleasure | Aeon Essays
The idea that we should reduce sleep to an efficient minimum in our lives gets something fundamentally wrong
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December 4, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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I had no idea there are so many philosophy podcasts. I envy people with the ability and time to listen to many of them!
December 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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I second this advice. I’ve been a donor since I was in grad school, and a monthly donor for several years now. It’s a great organization that does work in all the (too many) places that need it.
December 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Transcendence for Beginners by Clare Carlisle review – a philosopher’s guide to enlightenment

Can we experience something bigger than ourselves in the midst of busy, humdrum lives? www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a... #enlightenment #PhilosophySky #philsky
Transcendence for Beginners by Clare Carlisle review – a philosopher’s guide to enlightenment
Can we experience something bigger than ourselves in the midst of busy, humdrum lives?
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 5:29 PM
grotron.bsky.social
@gabrielfinkelstein.bsky.social Thank you, as always. You are too kind. I hope you and your family find some peace despite the madness.
December 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM
grotron.bsky.social
@textcontainer.bsky.social Danke schön! You are too kind!
December 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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@saraprotasi.bsky.social

My thoughts on Tove Ditlevsen’s‘Childhood’ is now available. Please read it at your leisure.

grotron.ghost.io/the-odour-of...
The Odour of Childhood
Once again, another year comes to an end. It is slipping by silently, despite all the cacophonies that reverberated throughout. I can hardly recall any particular instances or events with distinct fee...
grotron.ghost.io
December 14, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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@textcontainer.bsky.social

My thoughts on Tove Ditlevsen’s‘Childhood’ is now available. Please read it at your leisure.

grotron.ghost.io/the-odour-of...
The Odour of Childhood
Once again, another year comes to an end. It is slipping by silently, despite all the cacophonies that reverberated throughout. I can hardly recall any particular instances or events with distinct fee...
grotron.ghost.io
December 14, 2025 at 9:10 AM
grotron.bsky.social
@gabrielfinkelstein.bsky.social

My thoughts on Tove Ditlevsen’s‘Childhood’ is now available. Please read it at your leisure.

grotron.ghost.io/the-odour-of...
The Odour of Childhood
Once again, another year comes to an end. It is slipping by silently, despite all the cacophonies that reverberated throughout. I can hardly recall any particular instances or events with distinct fee...
grotron.ghost.io
December 14, 2025 at 9:09 AM
grotron.bsky.social
@annaezekiel.bsky.social

My thoughts on Tove Ditlevsen’s ‘Childhood’ is now available. Please read it at your leisure.

grotron.ghost.io/the-odour-of...
The Odour of Childhood
Once again, another year comes to an end. It is slipping by silently, despite all the cacophonies that reverberated throughout. I can hardly recall any particular instances or events with distinct fee...
grotron.ghost.io
December 14, 2025 at 9:07 AM