Lakis Polycarpou
@lpolycarpou.bsky.social
Novelist, journalist. Author of August in the Vanishing City.
Read more at https://www.lakispolycarpou.com/
Read more at https://www.lakispolycarpou.com/
Yes for names, but what about concepts? The Trolly Problem, Effective Altruism, "On Bullshit", The Turing Test, the Chinese Room?
November 16, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Yes for names, but what about concepts? The Trolly Problem, Effective Altruism, "On Bullshit", The Turing Test, the Chinese Room?
Deep cut. Nice one.
November 12, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Deep cut. Nice one.
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Today is actually the Sunday of the parable of Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31) (at least in the Orthodox Church)
November 2, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Today is actually the Sunday of the parable of Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31) (at least in the Orthodox Church)
I’ve become more conservative in my feelings about the need to protect institutions and the rule of law. Not that I didn’t believe it before but I think I took it more for granted.
November 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I’ve become more conservative in my feelings about the need to protect institutions and the rule of law. Not that I didn’t believe it before but I think I took it more for granted.
Republican hesitation on nuking the filibuster suggests they are not convinced that authoritarian one-party rule will be here forever.
October 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Republican hesitation on nuking the filibuster suggests they are not convinced that authoritarian one-party rule will be here forever.
One could also ask, why do so many people who work make so little that they need food stamps?
October 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
One could also ask, why do so many people who work make so little that they need food stamps?
Not a fan of Reagan. But the idea that Reagan - Reagan! - would have been pro tariff is one of the most Orwellian memory-holing moves this administration has pulled yet. And that’s saying a lot.
October 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Not a fan of Reagan. But the idea that Reagan - Reagan! - would have been pro tariff is one of the most Orwellian memory-holing moves this administration has pulled yet. And that’s saying a lot.
If someone asks, "what does oligarchy mean" and you explain it to them, isn't that a win?
October 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
If someone asks, "what does oligarchy mean" and you explain it to them, isn't that a win?
As a radical libertarian, I oppose all government bailouts. Here's why Argentina deserves one.
by Javier Milei
by Javier Milei
October 16, 2025 at 2:48 AM
As a radical libertarian, I oppose all government bailouts. Here's why Argentina deserves one.
by Javier Milei
by Javier Milei
Give me $50K in a paper bag and I'll go to any protest you want.
October 13, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Give me $50K in a paper bag and I'll go to any protest you want.
How much are they paying, and how do I sign up?
October 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
How much are they paying, and how do I sign up?