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Moral luck: You can do everything right and still be blamed—or do everything wrong and walk free—because outcomes, not just intentions, shape moral judgment. Justice, meet chaos. 🌀⚖️
Me at 21: “I would never do that.”
Me at 30: does that, writes an essay about it, adds footnotes
New post in the works: The Chaos of Consistency 🌀
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Me at 30: does that, writes an essay about it, adds footnotes
New post in the works: The Chaos of Consistency 🌀
uglyphilosophy.substack.com #philosophy #substack #newsletter
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Brain rot in a turtleneck. Overthinking as performance art. High-brow meets self-sabotage. Socrates and shitposting. If you like your existential dread in lace panties and hot whiskey, hi. Click to re...
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July 1, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Me at 21: “I would never do that.”
Me at 30: does that, writes an essay about it, adds footnotes
New post in the works: The Chaos of Consistency 🌀
uglyphilosophy.substack.com #philosophy #substack #newsletter
Me at 30: does that, writes an essay about it, adds footnotes
New post in the works: The Chaos of Consistency 🌀
uglyphilosophy.substack.com #philosophy #substack #newsletter
america is failing governmentally and love islandly
#loveisland #loveislandusa #moralpanic #relatable #inauthenticity
#loveisland #loveislandusa #moralpanic #relatable #inauthenticity
You're Not Hot, You're Just Chronically Online
On the moral panic & anti-aura of Love Island USA Season 7
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June 24, 2025 at 10:31 PM
america is failing governmentally and love islandly
#loveisland #loveislandusa #moralpanic #relatable #inauthenticity
#loveisland #loveislandusa #moralpanic #relatable #inauthenticity
is crossposting on substack a sin? If so, idc. Smite me oh might smiter!
#philosophy #morals #moralphilosophy #moralluck #substack #newsletter #newpost
#philosophy #morals #moralphilosophy #moralluck #substack #newsletter #newpost
The Myth of Control: Fortune Favors the Flawed
Two people make the same choice—only one causes harm. One’s a villain, the other’s forgotten. Does intention matter?
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June 19, 2025 at 6:50 PM
is crossposting on substack a sin? If so, idc. Smite me oh might smiter!
#philosophy #morals #moralphilosophy #moralluck #substack #newsletter #newpost
#philosophy #morals #moralphilosophy #moralluck #substack #newsletter #newpost
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If you haven't read Orwell or Bradbury, now's the time to do so. What DHS is doing w/ their latest Lander post is screaming Groupthink.
It feels weirdly hyperbolic to write this, but believe your own eyes. Believe what we all saw.
(Not screenshotting the post, because why help lies spread? 🤷♀️)
It feels weirdly hyperbolic to write this, but believe your own eyes. Believe what we all saw.
(Not screenshotting the post, because why help lies spread? 🤷♀️)
June 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
If you haven't read Orwell or Bradbury, now's the time to do so. What DHS is doing w/ their latest Lander post is screaming Groupthink.
It feels weirdly hyperbolic to write this, but believe your own eyes. Believe what we all saw.
(Not screenshotting the post, because why help lies spread? 🤷♀️)
It feels weirdly hyperbolic to write this, but believe your own eyes. Believe what we all saw.
(Not screenshotting the post, because why help lies spread? 🤷♀️)
The Myth of Control: Fortune Favors the Flawed uglyphilosophy.beehiiv.com/p/the-myth-o... @beehiiv.com
#moralluck #philosophy #morals #luck #newpost
#moralluck #philosophy #morals #luck #newpost
The Myth of Control: Fortune Favors the Flawed
Two people make the same choice—only one causes harm. One’s a villain, the other’s forgotten. Does intention matter?
uglyphilosophy.beehiiv.com
June 17, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The Myth of Control: Fortune Favors the Flawed uglyphilosophy.beehiiv.com/p/the-myth-o... @beehiiv.com
#moralluck #philosophy #morals #luck #newpost
#moralluck #philosophy #morals #luck #newpost
Self-awareness without self-regulation is just narcissism in a lab coat. Congrats on diagnosing your trauma—now stop using it to cosplay as the most emotionally advanced person in the group chat. 🧠🔪 #UglyPhilosophy #Philosophy #SelfAwareness #Narcissism
June 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Self-awareness without self-regulation is just narcissism in a lab coat. Congrats on diagnosing your trauma—now stop using it to cosplay as the most emotionally advanced person in the group chat. 🧠🔪 #UglyPhilosophy #Philosophy #SelfAwareness #Narcissism
No Kings Day: reminding you that hierarchy is a hallucination, your boss is just a guy with email access, and God might be a raccoon in a crown eating drywall. Dethrone your delusions. #NoKingsDay #NoKings #NoThrones
June 14, 2025 at 9:09 PM
No Kings Day: reminding you that hierarchy is a hallucination, your boss is just a guy with email access, and God might be a raccoon in a crown eating drywall. Dethrone your delusions. #NoKingsDay #NoKings #NoThrones
When my conservative family tells me “i’m not supposed to care about politics” when all I said was “it’s awful”
June 14, 2025 at 3:47 AM
When my conservative family tells me “i’m not supposed to care about politics” when all I said was “it’s awful”
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i wonder how many goobers are going to the trump birthday parade
June 14, 2025 at 3:40 AM
i wonder how many goobers are going to the trump birthday parade
Moral luck: You can do everything right and still be blamed—or do everything wrong and walk free—because outcomes, not just intentions, shape moral judgment. Justice, meet chaos. 🌀⚖️
June 13, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Moral luck: You can do everything right and still be blamed—or do everything wrong and walk free—because outcomes, not just intentions, shape moral judgment. Justice, meet chaos. 🌀⚖️
What I mean by ugly when it comes to the martyr-empath
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Welcome, nerds <3
Ugly Philosophy is brain rot in a turtleneck—where overthinking becomes performance art and spirals are just vibes with a thesis. It’s self-drag with a PhD, tender nihilism, and hot takes that loop so...
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June 12, 2025 at 10:26 PM
What I mean by ugly when it comes to the martyr-empath
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Why is ICE arresting employees but not employers? DOJ policy is to charge the most culpable people. The employers would seem to qualify.
June 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Why is ICE arresting employees but not employers? DOJ policy is to charge the most culpable people. The employers would seem to qualify.
The Obscure Recession Indicators of ‘08 are BACK
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The Obscure Recession Indicators of ‘08 are BACK
Candle Sales and Side Hustle Content are on the Rise and Why, After My Third Layoff in the Last Year, I’m Writing Instead of Whining About It.
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June 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The Obscure Recession Indicators of ‘08 are BACK
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the only way to read in this house
December 15, 2024 at 1:52 AM
the only way to read in this house
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Even as Americans live longer, they spend more of their years in poor health than any other country, a new study shows.
People in the US live with illness for 12.4 years on average – up from 10.9 years in 2000, according to a study published by the American Medical Association
People in the US live with illness for 12.4 years on average – up from 10.9 years in 2000, according to a study published by the American Medical Association
Americans Spend More Years Sick Than Rest of World, Study Finds
Even as Americans live longer, they spend more of their years in poor health than any other country, a new study shows.
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December 14, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Even as Americans live longer, they spend more of their years in poor health than any other country, a new study shows.
People in the US live with illness for 12.4 years on average – up from 10.9 years in 2000, according to a study published by the American Medical Association
People in the US live with illness for 12.4 years on average – up from 10.9 years in 2000, according to a study published by the American Medical Association
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the idea of being visited by aliens lost its appeal when i realized they’d likely just be some other planet’s asshole billionaires
December 14, 2024 at 1:57 PM
the idea of being visited by aliens lost its appeal when i realized they’d likely just be some other planet’s asshole billionaires
trying a first go at oil painting, setting the tone for this year’s gift giving…pun intended, unfortunately
December 14, 2024 at 2:59 AM
trying a first go at oil painting, setting the tone for this year’s gift giving…pun intended, unfortunately
lookie lookie have a listen
curiosity cures ignorance and, possibly, douchebaggery!
this might get ugly · Episode
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December 5, 2024 at 3:58 PM
lookie lookie have a listen
vegan ricotta for thanksgiving was a smash 👍
December 4, 2024 at 3:34 AM
vegan ricotta for thanksgiving was a smash 👍
if you’re mad at capitalism and you know it clap your hands 👏🏽👏🏽
capitalism, baby! make ugly art!
this might get ugly · Episode
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November 26, 2024 at 5:56 AM
if you’re mad at capitalism and you know it clap your hands 👏🏽👏🏽
bluesky's been a nice escape from our escape from reality that is the internet since its become a heightened reality rather its escape and reality is escaping this escaped reality
November 25, 2024 at 6:59 PM
bluesky's been a nice escape from our escape from reality that is the internet since its become a heightened reality rather its escape and reality is escaping this escaped reality
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