The trouble with the world is that it is not real

If you are a serious scholar writing a good book, please, do not throw in cheap Einstein quotes. Thank you

If you have a PhD in Kant's moral philosophy, then you become a member of parliament/senator/congressman. You have no choice.

All political problems solved.

Why do all of these student essays have the same writing voice? I cannot take it anymore

Now that it is holiday season, we can read for pleasure at last.

Downloading straight to trash to save time.

Who will be the next Wykeham prof?

Reading Mill convinced me democracy is ideal form of government. But I cannot get over the fact that they killed Socrates.

For better or for worse, reading Plotinus has affected my writing. I have to edit out all the excessive use of 'it', 'that', 'itself', 'there', 'here'

In order to be a successful academic, you need to have a trusted partner to whom you can complain about your writing insecurities.

If only Bertrand Russell stuck to a writing professional philosophy. I'm reading his book on our knowledge on the external world, and I'm seriously impressed. It's actually really good. Why did this man ruin himself by turning to writing social commentary

Reading Parfit is pure delight. Restores your faith in philosophy

When I hang out with ancient philosophy people, I see they are all normal people, pleasant to be around.

When I hang out with logic people, I see they are the same weirdos I had seen when I was an undergrad studying math

Here I am, doing the most difficult part of writing: cutting. How come I produced so much trash

Mind journal I love you

Does the head of your department get full blown manuscripts from retired salesmen who have it all figured out?

I used to be a good writer. Then I was expected to write things so precisely that it can never be misunderstood.