Brett Karlan
@oldjerryfodor.bsky.social
Assistant professor of philosophy at Purdue University. Cognitive science, AI, epistemology, ethics, other stuff. Producer and consumer of artisenal PDFs. brettkarlan.com
"No no no, I'm not desecrating a corpse, I'm eating it. Very different, both legally and morally, you see"
November 11, 2025 at 2:20 PM
"No no no, I'm not desecrating a corpse, I'm eating it. Very different, both legally and morally, you see"
You're still Ergo coded in my brain for some reason huh
November 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
You're still Ergo coded in my brain for some reason huh
On the one hand: too many rejections is part of what is making the field bad. On the other: a lot better than having major revisions and still (most likely) getting rejected
November 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
On the one hand: too many rejections is part of what is making the field bad. On the other: a lot better than having major revisions and still (most likely) getting rejected
I mean y'all are gonna get/continue to get a lot of rejects, so if that's the goal, well done
November 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I mean y'all are gonna get/continue to get a lot of rejects, so if that's the goal, well done
Sure totally. But have the same feeling when people are still into, say, ordinary language philosophy. Nothing against it though
November 9, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Sure totally. But have the same feeling when people are still into, say, ordinary language philosophy. Nothing against it though
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My more precise view is that things too fancy for me to get should be done by lottery, but things that I do get should abide by strict meritocratic norms
November 9, 2025 at 9:25 PM
My more precise view is that things too fancy for me to get should be done by lottery, but things that I do get should abide by strict meritocratic norms
Seems like that would have a lot of ethical implications....... why has no one looked into this?!?!
November 9, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Seems like that would have a lot of ethical implications....... why has no one looked into this?!?!
This one's a stretch, king
November 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
This one's a stretch, king
Think this is the hardest I've ever laughed at my own joke. My brain is completely fried in a way that is legible to, according to Bluesky, 10 people
November 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Think this is the hardest I've ever laughed at my own joke. My brain is completely fried in a way that is legible to, according to Bluesky, 10 people
These mfers think just because you've accepted a job means you're not gonna be out there looking for a better one. Not my experience!!!
November 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
These mfers think just because you've accepted a job means you're not gonna be out there looking for a better one. Not my experience!!!
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