Left Spinozist
@leftspinozist.bsky.social
Rationalism, Democracy, Communism
I see that the Americans aren't even bothering to lie badly anymore
January 3, 2026 at 10:16 PM
I see that the Americans aren't even bothering to lie badly anymore
Merry Christmas
December 24, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Merry Christmas
"Generally rational" leaders would try to avoid war with eachother
December 24, 2025 at 12:01 AM
"Generally rational" leaders would try to avoid war with eachother
I watched "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" last night
As with any proper mystery story, I'll need to rewatch it at least once, but my impression on first viewing is that I like it less than the first movie but more than the second
As with any proper mystery story, I'll need to rewatch it at least once, but my impression on first viewing is that I like it less than the first movie but more than the second
December 21, 2025 at 9:48 AM
I watched "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" last night
As with any proper mystery story, I'll need to rewatch it at least once, but my impression on first viewing is that I like it less than the first movie but more than the second
As with any proper mystery story, I'll need to rewatch it at least once, but my impression on first viewing is that I like it less than the first movie but more than the second
A list of things that have happened on this date throughout modern history:
Baruch de Spinoza was born
Charles Darwin published "On the Origin of Species"
Ted Bundy was born
D. B. Cooper robbed a plane and was never found
Freddie Mercury died
I was born
Baruch de Spinoza was born
Charles Darwin published "On the Origin of Species"
Ted Bundy was born
D. B. Cooper robbed a plane and was never found
Freddie Mercury died
I was born
November 24, 2025 at 7:20 AM
A list of things that have happened on this date throughout modern history:
Baruch de Spinoza was born
Charles Darwin published "On the Origin of Species"
Ted Bundy was born
D. B. Cooper robbed a plane and was never found
Freddie Mercury died
I was born
Baruch de Spinoza was born
Charles Darwin published "On the Origin of Species"
Ted Bundy was born
D. B. Cooper robbed a plane and was never found
Freddie Mercury died
I was born
We finally found a point where the "rationalism" of Yudkowsky and the rationalism of Descartes agrees
Even if it is on one of Descartes major flaws
Even if it is on one of Descartes major flaws
November 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM
We finally found a point where the "rationalism" of Yudkowsky and the rationalism of Descartes agrees
Even if it is on one of Descartes major flaws
Even if it is on one of Descartes major flaws
Mathematics is rational and so is Ethics, but Ethics isn't Mathematics
November 20, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Mathematics is rational and so is Ethics, but Ethics isn't Mathematics
Accusing continental philosophy of not taking the discipline seriously is a weird thing to say when analytic philosophy has arguments like "here is one hand"
November 11, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Accusing continental philosophy of not taking the discipline seriously is a weird thing to say when analytic philosophy has arguments like "here is one hand"
Uuuhh, the translation of Diefenbach's work is out
Exciting
Exciting
November 9, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Uuuhh, the translation of Diefenbach's work is out
Exciting
Exciting
Maybe I should just be a Thomist instead. He is apparently less likely to get attention from billionaire nazis
November 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Maybe I should just be a Thomist instead. He is apparently less likely to get attention from billionaire nazis
Aristotle writing about other philosophers in "On Generation and Corruption":
October 17, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Aristotle writing about other philosophers in "On Generation and Corruption":
Another one for the collection
October 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Another one for the collection
Reposted by Left Spinozist
![Comic. PERSON 1 to person with white hat: I finished all the gen-ed back in 2010, and I’m up to the 400-level courses in most departments. But now one of my advisors is saying I “can’t have more than 20 majors” and “need to graduate next year.” It’s outrageous! [caption] My university is making it really hard to finish a 100% all achievements speedrun.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreigl6eeo62a2vwfi5hsaakrhvcqhoh7zpjgqslpteem2vfdmtxh4si@jpeg)
October 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Slightly diminish a book
An Iliad
And Homer's follow-up: an Odyssey
An Iliad
And Homer's follow-up: an Odyssey
Slightly diminish a book
Lord of the Ring
Lord of the Ring
Slightly diminish a book
1983 and ¾
1983 and ¾
September 8, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Slightly diminish a book
An Iliad
And Homer's follow-up: an Odyssey
An Iliad
And Homer's follow-up: an Odyssey
Hegelian philosophy is a scam invented to sell more triangles
I was reading Hegel earlier and it hit me: only people who spend their time reading Hegel should be in charge
September 3, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Hegelian philosophy is a scam invented to sell more triangles
Looks interesting
Edinburgh is going to be the death of my wallet
Edinburgh is going to be the death of my wallet
My blurb for this book was limited to fifty word, but I could have gone on and on about how important it is, a book we will be talking about for a long time.
edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-spinoza...
edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-spinoza...
Spinoza in Post-Marxist Philosophy
Spinoza in Post-Marxist Philosophy
edinburghuniversitypress.com
August 26, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Looks interesting
Edinburgh is going to be the death of my wallet
Edinburgh is going to be the death of my wallet
12 angry men is, unsurprisingly, an excellent film
August 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM
12 angry men is, unsurprisingly, an excellent film
"Hele sit liv, Anicet, skal et menneske lære at leve.
Hele sit liv, Anicet, skal han og lære at dø."
Hele sit liv, Anicet, skal han og lære at dø."
July 15, 2025 at 1:53 PM
"Hele sit liv, Anicet, skal et menneske lære at leve.
Hele sit liv, Anicet, skal han og lære at dø."
Hele sit liv, Anicet, skal han og lære at dø."
Reposted by Left Spinozist
when I read Kant I'm like Yeah ok limits on possible knowledge seems reasonable sure and then when I read Spinoza I'm like HA NEVERMIND I AM A PART OF AND FULLY COMPREHEND THE IMMUTABLE ESSENCE OF THE ABSOLUTELY INFINITE SUBSTANCE DEUS SIVE NATURA SUB SPECIE AETERNITATIS
July 9, 2025 at 12:51 AM
when I read Kant I'm like Yeah ok limits on possible knowledge seems reasonable sure and then when I read Spinoza I'm like HA NEVERMIND I AM A PART OF AND FULLY COMPREHEND THE IMMUTABLE ESSENCE OF THE ABSOLUTELY INFINITE SUBSTANCE DEUS SIVE NATURA SUB SPECIE AETERNITATIS
Got around to reading the first chapter: Rhizome
I can see some insights in this work, but the writing style is tiring, and the terminology is difficult
I can see some insights in this work, but the writing style is tiring, and the terminology is difficult
June 26, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Got around to reading the first chapter: Rhizome
I can see some insights in this work, but the writing style is tiring, and the terminology is difficult
I can see some insights in this work, but the writing style is tiring, and the terminology is difficult
Reposted by Left Spinozist
Reposting @helendecruz.net's "goofy Space drama" which isn't goofy at all, and one of the cooler readings on Spinoza I've encountered. One of the best things about her, among so many, is her heart-felt innocent love of Sci-fi.
helendecruz.substack.com/p/blessedness
May she LONG live in my heart!
helendecruz.substack.com/p/blessedness
May she LONG live in my heart!
June 21, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Reposting @helendecruz.net's "goofy Space drama" which isn't goofy at all, and one of the cooler readings on Spinoza I've encountered. One of the best things about her, among so many, is her heart-felt innocent love of Sci-fi.
helendecruz.substack.com/p/blessedness
May she LONG live in my heart!
helendecruz.substack.com/p/blessedness
May she LONG live in my heart!
Let's see where the madness leads
June 18, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Let's see where the madness leads
Finally, I got around to finishing this one
Brilliant book, I already feel an itch to reread it once I have read the TTP and TP again
Brilliant book, I already feel an itch to reread it once I have read the TTP and TP again
June 5, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Finally, I got around to finishing this one
Brilliant book, I already feel an itch to reread it once I have read the TTP and TP again
Brilliant book, I already feel an itch to reread it once I have read the TTP and TP again
I do this
May 16, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I do this