Marinus Ferreira
@notrolleys.bsky.social
Philosophy post-doc at Macquarie University working on ethics, social philosophy, and philosophy of AI.
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Sometimes I look around me and think: I don’t think any of us, not a one of us, has the right heuristics for when to cede epistemic authority in an information ecology such as this.
November 19, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Sometimes I look around me and think: I don’t think any of us, not a one of us, has the right heuristics for when to cede epistemic authority in an information ecology such as this.
I met President Higgins a few times when I was at University College Dublin, since he supported multiple efforts of ours, including the Irish Young Philosopher Awards. I was impressed by how he would not only take the time to engage with the school children, but how much they obviously liked him.
This is just a Michael D. Higgins appreciation post. A truly wonderful President of Ireland, and a man with great taste in books. Wishing him all health and happiness (and time to read) in his retirement! @communitywealth.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I met President Higgins a few times when I was at University College Dublin, since he supported multiple efforts of ours, including the Irish Young Philosopher Awards. I was impressed by how he would not only take the time to engage with the school children, but how much they obviously liked him.
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Interview about slopaganda on the ABC Philosophers Zone www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Slopaganda - ABC listen
Are you troubled by the way that social media has enabled the spread of propaganda? Well, get ready for slopaganda, which is propaganda that's AI-powered and unprecedented in terms of speed, scale, au...
www.abc.net.au
October 15, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Interview about slopaganda on the ABC Philosophers Zone www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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An Elliott Smith-ified version of OutKast’s Hey Ya.
(Liz Uninvited is great, and you should go follow her.)
(Liz Uninvited is great, and you should go follow her.)
October 12, 2025 at 5:44 AM
An Elliott Smith-ified version of OutKast’s Hey Ya.
(Liz Uninvited is great, and you should go follow her.)
(Liz Uninvited is great, and you should go follow her.)
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It is fucked up what they did to the headphone jack
i don't want to hear your most boomer complaint. what's your most millennial complaint?
September 20, 2025 at 12:24 AM
It is fucked up what they did to the headphone jack
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I am advertising two PhD positions in philosophy -- one for a domestic student, one for an international student. Both positions are 1 + 3 years, meaning that the first year is an MRes and the next three years are for the PhD.
www.mq.edu.au/research/phd...
www.mq.edu.au/research/phd...
PhD on the philosophy of networks of trust
This PhD scholarship is intended to benefit a researcher in empirically-oriented philosophy. Learn more and submit an expression of interest.
www.mq.edu.au
September 8, 2025 at 7:33 AM
I am advertising two PhD positions in philosophy -- one for a domestic student, one for an international student. Both positions are 1 + 3 years, meaning that the first year is an MRes and the next three years are for the PhD.
www.mq.edu.au/research/phd...
www.mq.edu.au/research/phd...
An excellent addition! She does great work. I just spent the last week doing more work on her Wisdom of Crowds material re: testimonial networks.
A warm welcome to our new colleague @schoolofppls.bsky.social Emily Sullivan. Emily works on scientific modelling and philosophy of machine learning among other topics: www.eesullivan.com
Home | Emily Sullivan
www.eesullivan.com
August 31, 2025 at 9:16 AM
An excellent addition! She does great work. I just spent the last week doing more work on her Wisdom of Crowds material re: testimonial networks.
RIP Ozzy Osbourne. I hope you and Lemmy Kilmister are getting roaring drunk in a seedy bar somewhere in the Great Beyond. youtu.be/X01Envh1kSA?...
Black Sabbath - Children of the Grave
YouTube video by Harys Rodriguez
youtu.be
July 23, 2025 at 3:22 AM
RIP Ozzy Osbourne. I hope you and Lemmy Kilmister are getting roaring drunk in a seedy bar somewhere in the Great Beyond. youtu.be/X01Envh1kSA?...
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Do you have a promising student who might want to work on trust and mistrust, especially when it comes to climate stuff? Mix of philosophy, data science, and trying to keep us all alive. dailynous.com/2025/07/10/p...
Philosophers Among Recent ARC Grant Winners - Daily Nous
The Australian Research Council (ARC) has announced the recipients of its latest round of large grants, and a few philosophers are among them. These are ARC's "Future Fellowships", which support proje...
dailynous.com
July 11, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Do you have a promising student who might want to work on trust and mistrust, especially when it comes to climate stuff? Mix of philosophy, data science, and trying to keep us all alive. dailynous.com/2025/07/10/p...
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So happy to share our article Industrial Distraction is officially published at PHOS! I'm really proud of this one. We show how real but distracting information - like that exercise can reduce diabetes risk - is used by industries like Coca Cola to convince the public their product is safe
Industrial Distraction | Philosophy of Science | Cambridge Core
Industrial Distraction
www.cambridge.org
March 22, 2025 at 7:55 AM
So happy to share our article Industrial Distraction is officially published at PHOS! I'm really proud of this one. We show how real but distracting information - like that exercise can reduce diabetes risk - is used by industries like Coca Cola to convince the public their product is safe
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The sea doesn’t deserve your Echo. Wrap it in cloth, hit it with a hammer, and bury it in your attic or basement without a prayer
I rarely tell people to throw their devices into the sea, but you should throw your Amazon Echo into the sea.
www.wired.com/story/everyt...
www.wired.com/story/everyt...
Everything You Say to Your Echo Will Soon Be Sent to Amazon, and You Can’t Opt Out
Amazon is killing its “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” privacy feature on March 28 as the company aims to bolster Alexa+, its new subscription assistant.
www.wired.com
March 17, 2025 at 10:41 PM
The sea doesn’t deserve your Echo. Wrap it in cloth, hit it with a hammer, and bury it in your attic or basement without a prayer
@gregerskine.bsky.social if you haven't seen this one, it seems to your alley
January 26, 2025 at 11:02 AM
@gregerskine.bsky.social if you haven't seen this one, it seems to your alley
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No, Overleaf, I don't need AI to suggest ways to fuck up my scientific writing.
December 11, 2024 at 11:39 PM
No, Overleaf, I don't need AI to suggest ways to fuck up my scientific writing.
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Springer wrapped just dropped. My top artist is "log in via an institution to check access."
December 4, 2024 at 6:20 PM
Springer wrapped just dropped. My top artist is "log in via an institution to check access."
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At a US passport control:
Agent: why are you here?
Me: I’m a Professor, going to give a talk.
Agent: what area?
Me: political philosophy
Agent: my favourite subject.
Me: really?
Agent: no, I say that to all the Professors. Seems to make them happy.
Agent: why are you here?
Me: I’m a Professor, going to give a talk.
Agent: what area?
Me: political philosophy
Agent: my favourite subject.
Me: really?
Agent: no, I say that to all the Professors. Seems to make them happy.
May 4, 2024 at 9:53 AM
At a US passport control:
Agent: why are you here?
Me: I’m a Professor, going to give a talk.
Agent: what area?
Me: political philosophy
Agent: my favourite subject.
Me: really?
Agent: no, I say that to all the Professors. Seems to make them happy.
Agent: why are you here?
Me: I’m a Professor, going to give a talk.
Agent: what area?
Me: political philosophy
Agent: my favourite subject.
Me: really?
Agent: no, I say that to all the Professors. Seems to make them happy.
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special issue, which was supposed to appear over two years ago but got delayed for obvious reasons, finally dropped
November 23, 2024 at 9:09 AM
special issue, which was supposed to appear over two years ago but got delayed for obvious reasons, finally dropped
Once you begin to understand the game, this is what playing poker is actually like.
xkcd.com/3015
xkcd.com/3015
D&D Combinatorics
xkcd.com
November 23, 2024 at 2:24 AM
Once you begin to understand the game, this is what playing poker is actually like.
xkcd.com/3015
xkcd.com/3015
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Referee 2 called me out for misspelling “iff” in case any philosophers are wondering what publishing interdisciplinary research is like.
November 20, 2024 at 12:43 PM
Referee 2 called me out for misspelling “iff” in case any philosophers are wondering what publishing interdisciplinary research is like.
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Using this to teach the type/token distinction
It's cool seeing more and more people jumping into freelance and creative projects. I have only 3 pro tips for you.
DO NOT WORK WITHOUT A WRITTEN AGREEMENT.
DO NOT WORK WITHOUT A WRITTEN AGREEMENT.
DO NOT WORK WITHOUT A WRITTEN AGREEMENT.
DO NOT WORK WITHOUT A WRITTEN AGREEMENT.
DO NOT WORK WITHOUT A WRITTEN AGREEMENT.
DO NOT WORK WITHOUT A WRITTEN AGREEMENT.
November 17, 2024 at 9:39 AM
Using this to teach the type/token distinction
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one familiar feeling portrayed by Achewood is the unfortunate moment when you have to tell someone less-online-than-you about why you have like superfan-level knowledge about something incredibly horrifying
October 11, 2024 at 3:30 PM
one familiar feeling portrayed by Achewood is the unfortunate moment when you have to tell someone less-online-than-you about why you have like superfan-level knowledge about something incredibly horrifying
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columbia university achieving the daring dream of a no-student no-faculty all administration university
April 23, 2024 at 2:35 AM
columbia university achieving the daring dream of a no-student no-faculty all administration university
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April 13, 2024 at 1:36 AM