Late to post that I read Madeline Martin-Seaver's recent JAAC piece, "Change is Central to Perfume Appreciation" for #PhunPhilosophyPhridays and loved it.

Someone out there wants to know which Taylor Swift songs I would pair with various niche perfumes, right? 😅

As my previous post indicates, I read David Lewis's piece "Academic Appointments: Why ignore the advantage of being right?" for #PhunPhilosophyPhriday

Does anyone know what departments David Lewis is referring to here?

My paper "The Curious Case of Uncurious Creation" has finally been assigned to an issue, and that means I get this link for up to 50 people to get free access to the published version (normally behind a paywall or requiring library access). So, I'm posting it here in case anyone would like it.

I really loved listening to this recording of Gary Watson's 2018 Dewey Lecture. Come for the characteristically beautiful writing; stay for the anecdote about Davidson playing softball!

One of my favorite philosophers (and friends), Ryan Davis, has written a wonderful collection of stories that I couldn't recommend more enthusiastically! Ryan offers not only a window into his world, but also a glimpse of the philosophical insights that inform his appreciation of it. It's so good.

It was wonderful to chat about creativity and dance with my insightful friend Ilya Vidrin on his podcast "Embodied Creativity." I was pretty nervous because this was my first podcast interview, but Ilya's excellent questions quickly snapped me out of it. 🙂

I'm honored to be one of the guests on this episode of Top of Mind with Julie Rose about AI and creativity. Julie and the other guests have given me a lot to think about!

Friends in Boston, you should seriously check out Ilya's work next week. I wish I could go!

This is a wonderful piece about my friend Ilya Vidrin, a brilliant dancer and choreographer whose creativity inspires me.

I really enjoyed reading Audre Lorde's "Uses of the Erotic" for #PhunPhilosophyPhridays yesterday. It's a great Valentine's Day read, regardless of your relationship status!

While #phunphilosophyphridays has yet to take off on Bluesky, I am happy to share that I really enjoyed reading the first chapter of Alex King's book "What We Ought and What We Can" today. It's a very clear and engaging read so far!

My favorite file is a word doc called "people to thank when I get tenure." It's a record of people who have helped me build my career since I got my PhD and the specific things I want to thank them for. It's such a happy file to visit.

All of this fear and destruction so a couple of dozen people who have more money than they could spend in a hundred lifetimes will have more money than they could spend in two hundred lifetimes.

Holding the amount of time fixed (say 10 minutes), would you rather listen to someone describe a dream they had or the plot of a movie you haven't seen?

What are your favorite things that have been written about ought-implies-can?

Really enjoyed @rimabasu.bsky.social 's paper "The Importance of Forgetting" today! Such great writing, compelling examples, and clear argumentation. I'm not fully convinced regarding ought-implies-can worries for a duty to forget, but I want to read more on this issue. #phunphilosophyphridays

Anyone joining me in #phunphilosophyphridays today?

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Aaaaaah, a little Saturday Hume by the fire 🔥

Really enjoyed reading Eddy Chen's new paper "The Simplicity of Physical Laws" for my #PhunPhilosophyPhridays pick! I'm more worried about not having a precise definition of simplicity than Eddy is, but perhaps I need to stop worrying and love the possibility of vague fundamental laws.

This data is fascinating. Thank you, @bweatherson.bsky.social ! One thing I find striking is that the results *so heavily* favor M&E over value theory. What do you all think explains this?

Philosophers (and artists, and other humanities scholars, and anyone who's feeling beaten down by our avaricious culture): treat yourself to this cathartic read today. "Philosophy is the great gear deep in the heart of the world, and when that gear moves, the Earth trembles." ❤️

10/10 mail day! My friend @politephilosopher.bsky.social's new book on Taylor Swift's re-recordings arrived! This collection of essays is 🔥. Drop everything now and go get yourself a copy! tiny.cc/im17001

Who has a fun idea (that I can use for free) for a philosophy department T-shirt? We're trying to make this major look cool...

Just phinished This Beauty by @nickriggle.bsky.social! I loved it, and I hope you all pheast your complicated eyes on something beautiful this phine Phriday. #PhunPhilosophyPhridays

Happy Phriday! Anyone joining me in reading some Philosophy for phun today? I'm going to read the last chapter of This Beauty by @nickriggle.bsky.social after teaching metaphysics. #phunphilosophyphridays

Thank you for this kind recognition, @apaphilosophy.bsky.social ! And big thanks to anyone who has read the paper or spoken with me about these ideas. <3

It's time to bring Phun Philosophy Phridays to Bluesky! Each week, I read a piece of philosophy for phun (and not because it directly serves my research, teaching, or other professional commitments). Join me? Use the hashag #PhunPhilosophyPhridays to share what you're reading.

@aworsnip.bsky.social crushed it as APA Eastern program chair! The new book-in-progress sessions were an especially great innovation. 👏

Check out my interview with @lindsaybrainard.bsky.social on creativity and A.I.!!! We consider: What is creativity? What would it take for A.I. to be creative? Are Taylor Swift's re-recordings creative? How should A.I. be regulated? And much, much more.