Renee Rushing
@reneerushing.bsky.social
PhD student in Philosophy at FSU, with research interests in emotions, complex developmental trauma, epistemology, moral responsibility, and the relatedness of these topics.
reneerushing.com
https://philpeople.org/profiles/renee-rushing
reneerushing.com
https://philpeople.org/profiles/renee-rushing
Reasons in favor of Tylenol: Relieves aches and pains and reduces fever.
Reasons against: You will get eaten by the ice cream man in the summer. Wait, am I getting my correlations wrong?
Reasons against: You will get eaten by the ice cream man in the summer. Wait, am I getting my correlations wrong?
September 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Reasons in favor of Tylenol: Relieves aches and pains and reduces fever.
Reasons against: You will get eaten by the ice cream man in the summer. Wait, am I getting my correlations wrong?
Reasons against: You will get eaten by the ice cream man in the summer. Wait, am I getting my correlations wrong?
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I love hyperboles more than life itself.
January 29, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I love hyperboles more than life itself.
Hmm, very interesting though not surprising. I've written a paper that provides a possible explanation for why this is the case. philpapers.org/rec/RUSFDO
Research published in Personality and Individual Differences suggests that humility—both as a trait and as an experimentally induced state—was associated with lower levels of anger and reduced hostile attributions in ambiguous social situations. www.psypost.org/humility-red...
Humility reduces anger and promotes more benign interpretations of conflict
Research found humility, as a trait or induced state, is linked to reduced anger and hostile attributions in ambiguous situations, offering emotional protection against anger but less impact on cognit...
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January 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Hmm, very interesting though not surprising. I've written a paper that provides a possible explanation for why this is the case. philpapers.org/rec/RUSFDO
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You: "So, I did a thing..."
Philosophers of action: "Let me stop you right there"
Philosophers of action: "Let me stop you right there"
January 15, 2025 at 4:10 AM
You: "So, I did a thing..."
Philosophers of action: "Let me stop you right there"
Philosophers of action: "Let me stop you right there"
Hmm, maybe I could borrow a niece or nephew...
December 11, 2024 at 10:31 PM
Hmm, maybe I could borrow a niece or nephew...
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![Alan Alda: I think what’s really interesting about you is how funny you are [and] how serious you are at the same time. For instance, you use the way you learned to analyze life in philosophy to analyze comedy.
Steve Martin: Absolutely I did…I didn’t have so-called talent in high school or college—I didn’t sing, I couldn’t dance, I didn’t know what acting was. But, I had these tools that were given to me in my logic classes and philosophy classes to analyze, and analyze, and think about something, and think, “What can come out of this [that’s] new?” Because I had a belief…which is, “When the audience sees me, they have to think ‘I have never seen this before’.” And I thought the only way for them to have never seen it before is to write everything myself. And I was not a writer. So I had to kind of figure out how to write, or think of humor in a strange way. So yes, [philosophy] completely affected the development of…my standup comedy act.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:c7vqw26ejxgheeuju7luuydk/bafkreifkxm4wt5tavdn57dqvmm5uxtnt7yd56mhdx4dvlxpsa5asqxa66m@jpeg)
October 3, 2024 at 5:44 PM
Too late 😳
If you're still in Tallahassee, it's time to leave.
All Waffle Houses in Tallahassee closing as Helene approaches
All Waffle Houses in the immediate area are closed effective Thursday, a representative for the chain said.
www.tallahassee.com
September 26, 2024 at 10:29 PM
Too late 😳
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This lovely remix on the pet eating people of Springfield was unfortunately too long to be my first video post:
youtu.be/3BrCvZmSnKA?...
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The Kiffness - Eating the Cats ft. Donald Trump (Debate Remix)
YouTube video by The Kiffness
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September 14, 2024 at 1:27 PM
This lovely remix on the pet eating people of Springfield was unfortunately too long to be my first video post:
youtu.be/3BrCvZmSnKA?...
youtu.be/3BrCvZmSnKA?...
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What is the best example of unintentional self-parody in the history of analytic philosophy?
Analytic Philosophy’s Best Unintentional Self-Parodying
“Someone, let’s say a baby, is born; his parents call him by a certain name.” That line–recently circulated on social media by Eric Winsberg (South Florida / Cambridge) as “the funniest sentence in th...
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September 6, 2024 at 1:00 PM
What is the best example of unintentional self-parody in the history of analytic philosophy?
About 10 years ago I wrote the first draft of a novel. It is a fairytale with an 85 year old protagonist. I'm hoping to publish it at some point, but for now I've posted it on my website for anyway who might like to read it. First paragraph in the comments.
reneerushing.com/a-fairytale-...
reneerushing.com/a-fairytale-...
September 2, 2024 at 7:59 PM
About 10 years ago I wrote the first draft of a novel. It is a fairytale with an 85 year old protagonist. I'm hoping to publish it at some point, but for now I've posted it on my website for anyway who might like to read it. First paragraph in the comments.
reneerushing.com/a-fairytale-...
reneerushing.com/a-fairytale-...
My first job was cutting eyebrows
Our band was paid in soup for playing a set at the club “The Black Hole” in Budapest, circa 1990.
August 29, 2024 at 6:07 PM
My first job was cutting eyebrows
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PSA: if you're an academic, you may already have access to a bunch of paywalled news sites (like the Washington Post, The Atlantic) through your uni, so don't need to pay for them yourself
(just found out I've been paying like $100/yr for personal subscriptions that work already covers, oopsies)
(just found out I've been paying like $100/yr for personal subscriptions that work already covers, oopsies)
August 25, 2024 at 11:23 PM
PSA: if you're an academic, you may already have access to a bunch of paywalled news sites (like the Washington Post, The Atlantic) through your uni, so don't need to pay for them yourself
(just found out I've been paying like $100/yr for personal subscriptions that work already covers, oopsies)
(just found out I've been paying like $100/yr for personal subscriptions that work already covers, oopsies)
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"If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people." -- Virginia Woolf
August 20, 2024 at 1:11 PM
"If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people." -- Virginia Woolf
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Weirdos of the world, unite! Trump and Vance belong not to our tribe. (My latest op-ed in the LA Times)
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
Opinion: The problem with calling Trump and Vance weird
The Democrats are getting mileage with a new line of attack against the Republican ticket. But what does "weird" really mean?
www.latimes.com
August 4, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Weirdos of the world, unite! Trump and Vance belong not to our tribe. (My latest op-ed in the LA Times)
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
Does being a childless rat lady count? 🙋♀️
July 26, 2024 at 9:40 PM
Does being a childless rat lady count? 🙋♀️
Me and Rene Descartes have many things in common. We have the same first name. We exist. We are certain that we exist. We would not be able to survive living in a cold environment.
June 29, 2024 at 9:00 PM
Me and Rene Descartes have many things in common. We have the same first name. We exist. We are certain that we exist. We would not be able to survive living in a cold environment.
How could misanthropy be a source of pride for anybody when people like Mr. Rogers exist?
June 22, 2024 at 5:16 PM
How could misanthropy be a source of pride for anybody when people like Mr. Rogers exist?
I was very honored to be invited to give a talk at Chico State University, a university with one of the loveliest philosophy faculty and staff, and my alma mater.
April 23, 2024 at 3:57 PM
I was very honored to be invited to give a talk at Chico State University, a university with one of the loveliest philosophy faculty and staff, and my alma mater.
This Agency and Intentions in Language conference is going to be great. The workshop is free and it's on zoom. And, you know, sharing is caring, so for anyone interested, check it out. ail-workshop.github.io/AIL4-Worksho...
January 2, 2024 at 9:51 PM
This Agency and Intentions in Language conference is going to be great. The workshop is free and it's on zoom. And, you know, sharing is caring, so for anyone interested, check it out. ail-workshop.github.io/AIL4-Worksho...
This is what the good life looks like, having friends as weird as you.
December 15, 2023 at 4:01 AM
This is what the good life looks like, having friends as weird as you.
If you have a choice between being controlling, intelligent, or wise, always choose weird. Life's too short to not make it awkward.
December 1, 2023 at 1:03 AM
If you have a choice between being controlling, intelligent, or wise, always choose weird. Life's too short to not make it awkward.
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The Royal Institute of Philosophy 2023 Essay Prize Topic: Methodology
Prize £2,500 and publication in Philosophy. Deadline 31st January 2024.
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Prize £2,500 and publication in Philosophy. Deadline 31st January 2024.
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Annual Essay Prize
Welcome to Cambridge Core
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November 18, 2023 at 7:14 AM
The Royal Institute of Philosophy 2023 Essay Prize Topic: Methodology
Prize £2,500 and publication in Philosophy. Deadline 31st January 2024.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Prize £2,500 and publication in Philosophy. Deadline 31st January 2024.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...