Pekka Väyrynen
@vayrynen.bsky.social
Philosophy professor at University of Leeds. Metaethics | academic life | "a satisficer with really high standards" (said by a colleague, fairly) | servant to a cat | vegan (non-preachy) | runs a fair bit | listens to a lot of music. https://vayrynen.org
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The “health surcharge” is an utterly bogus labelling. It’s not hypothecated for health spending and you can’t choose not to pay it and not use the NHS. You could call it an education surcharge or a defence surcharge or anything. It’s just using the sanctified status of the NHS to rip off immigrants.
October 21, 2025 at 6:35 AM
The “health surcharge” is an utterly bogus labelling. It’s not hypothecated for health spending and you can’t choose not to pay it and not use the NHS. You could call it an education surcharge or a defence surcharge or anything. It’s just using the sanctified status of the NHS to rip off immigrants.
Reposted by Pekka Väyrynen
"I have a decent fluency in LLMs, and they have utility, but the absurd degree of over-hype, the way they're being forced on everyone, and the insistence on ignoring the many valid critiques about them make it very difficult to focus on legitimate uses where they might add value."
October 17, 2025 at 4:32 AM
"I have a decent fluency in LLMs, and they have utility, but the absurd degree of over-hype, the way they're being forced on everyone, and the insistence on ignoring the many valid critiques about them make it very difficult to focus on legitimate uses where they might add value."
We'll consider any combination of these specialisms in social and theoretical philosophy. You may have equal levels of research specialism in both, or one may be more dominant; the two areas may reflect two aspects of your work or different non-intersecting areas of interest. Spread the word! 2/2
October 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
We'll consider any combination of these specialisms in social and theoretical philosophy. You may have equal levels of research specialism in both, or one may be more dominant; the two areas may reflect two aspects of your work or different non-intersecting areas of interest. Spread the word! 2/2
A real cliffhanger there: "some-..."!
October 6, 2025 at 2:47 PM
A real cliffhanger there: "some-..."!
Some other highlights from EMST: Janis Rafa's multisensory installation "We Betrayed the Horses", Britta Marakatt-Labba's embroideries, and Nabil Boutros's "Celebrities/Ovine Condition" (portrait photographs of 65 sheep). The building is also amazing, with a terrace overlooking the Acropolis. 2/2
September 27, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Some other highlights from EMST: Janis Rafa's multisensory installation "We Betrayed the Horses", Britta Marakatt-Labba's embroideries, and Nabil Boutros's "Celebrities/Ovine Condition" (portrait photographs of 65 sheep). The building is also amazing, with a terrace overlooking the Acropolis. 2/2