Jordan Šišovski
@jordanimus.bsky.social
PhD in philosophy; lecturer in architectural theory; worked in policy research: Macedonia, SEE; anti-authoritarian, pro-democracy, pro-Ukraine; European.
Interests: philosophy; phenomenology; Heidegger; Stoicism; science; AI policy; republicanism.
Interests: philosophy; phenomenology; Heidegger; Stoicism; science; AI policy; republicanism.
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Recommended reading for the weekend.
Who Is OpenAI’s Sam Altman? Meet the Oppenheimer of Our Age
nymag.com/intelligence...
Who Is OpenAI’s Sam Altman? Meet the Oppenheimer of Our Age
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Sam Altman Is the Oppenheimer of Our Age
He insists the artificial intelligence he is creating could destroy civilization even as he hastens its advancement. Do we know enough about him?
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November 18, 2023 at 8:26 AM
Recommended reading for the weekend.
Who Is OpenAI’s Sam Altman? Meet the Oppenheimer of Our Age
nymag.com/intelligence...
Who Is OpenAI’s Sam Altman? Meet the Oppenheimer of Our Age
nymag.com/intelligence...
worth rearing
bit.ly/470WqM2
bit.ly/470WqM2
The Decolonization Narrative Is Dangerous and False
It does not accurately describe either the foundation of Israel or the tragedy of the Palestinians.
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October 29, 2023 at 10:54 PM
worth rearing
bit.ly/470WqM2
bit.ly/470WqM2
“[E]thical words and concepts are not just abstract ideas: they are the product and expression of different ways of living. …The culture wars are concept wars over how best to live.” http://bit.ly/3FreEul
#philsky
#philsky
Bernard Williams, moral relativism and the culture wars | Aeon Essays
Bernard Williams argued that one’s ethics is shaped by culture and history. But that doesn’t mean that everyone is right
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October 21, 2023 at 9:20 AM
“[E]thical words and concepts are not just abstract ideas: they are the product and expression of different ways of living. …The culture wars are concept wars over how best to live.” http://bit.ly/3FreEul
#philsky
#philsky
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My thoughts on the Israel-Hamas & the global order debate, which I think has been muddled by those arguing against any connection.
(Or in other words, right back atcha, @exum.bsky.social.)
(Or in other words, right back atcha, @exum.bsky.social.)
The Israel-Hamas War Did Not Happen in a Vacuum
A shifting global order may not have caused the war in Gaza, but Hamas’ attack didn’t happen in a vacuum.
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October 20, 2023 at 1:01 PM
My thoughts on the Israel-Hamas & the global order debate, which I think has been muddled by those arguing against any connection.
(Or in other words, right back atcha, @exum.bsky.social.)
(Or in other words, right back atcha, @exum.bsky.social.)
I’ll add that many have the power but who has the WILL and the COURAGE to stop it?
Excellent legal&moral analysis (www.ejiltalk.org/our-shared-horror/)
Excellent legal&moral analysis (www.ejiltalk.org/our-shared-horror/)
October 15, 2023 at 11:51 AM
I’ll add that many have the power but who has the WILL and the COURAGE to stop it?
Excellent legal&moral analysis (www.ejiltalk.org/our-shared-horror/)
Excellent legal&moral analysis (www.ejiltalk.org/our-shared-horror/)
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Happy anniversary of Rudolf II's decision to move the imperial seat of the Holy Roman Empire from Vienna to Prague in 1583, for those who celebrate.
October 15, 2023 at 7:54 AM
Happy anniversary of Rudolf II's decision to move the imperial seat of the Holy Roman Empire from Vienna to Prague in 1583, for those who celebrate.
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Hi everyone, just sent out my weekend update on substack.
Number 50 (which is hard to believe). They are always free. Focussed on 3 stories. The Aid Ukraine is receiving and what it means. The Russian attack on Avdiivka, and Ukraine fighting humanely. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Number 50 (which is hard to believe). They are always free. Focussed on 3 stories. The Aid Ukraine is receiving and what it means. The Russian attack on Avdiivka, and Ukraine fighting humanely. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Weekend Update #50: Aid, Avdiivka, Thanks to Ukraine
Hi All, Its rather hard to believe that Ive now written 50 of these weekend updates on Substack. They started on Twitter March/April of 2022 as an afterthought, when I began putting together some long...
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October 15, 2023 at 7:31 AM
Hi everyone, just sent out my weekend update on substack.
Number 50 (which is hard to believe). They are always free. Focussed on 3 stories. The Aid Ukraine is receiving and what it means. The Russian attack on Avdiivka, and Ukraine fighting humanely. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Number 50 (which is hard to believe). They are always free. Focussed on 3 stories. The Aid Ukraine is receiving and what it means. The Russian attack on Avdiivka, and Ukraine fighting humanely. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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There are things going on in the world at the moment for which I don’t know enough to say anything useful about, and the speculations I might have are not informed enough that I’d feel comfortable publicly defending them, as I would inevitably have to do. These are relatively new positions for me.
October 9, 2023 at 3:34 PM
There are things going on in the world at the moment for which I don’t know enough to say anything useful about, and the speculations I might have are not informed enough that I’d feel comfortable publicly defending them, as I would inevitably have to do. These are relatively new positions for me.
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Update on the Verbove-Oceheretuvate-Novoprokopivka area: A comparative analysis of satellite images from October 5th and September 28th shows a shift in the location of the fires, primarily towards the east of Novoprokopivka and to the south of Verbove. 🧵Thread:
October 8, 2023 at 6:58 PM
Update on the Verbove-Oceheretuvate-Novoprokopivka area: A comparative analysis of satellite images from October 5th and September 28th shows a shift in the location of the fires, primarily towards the east of Novoprokopivka and to the south of Verbove. 🧵Thread:
Nice review. Added to the bookshelf.
A nice review of Sapolsky's new book, "Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will". It was definitely worth 10 minutes of my Sunday morning:🧪
naturalism.org/resources/bo.... By @naturalism.bsky.social
naturalism.org/resources/bo.... By @naturalism.bsky.social
October 8, 2023 at 6:58 PM
Nice review. Added to the bookshelf.