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Lindsay Brainard @lindsaybrainard.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

... Are you ready for it? The Philosophy of Taylor Swift is out next week! 🥰 Now available for preorder: a.co/d/02Yq3X9P

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Lindsay Brainard @lindsaybrainard.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

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

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Lindsay Brainard @lindsaybrainard.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

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

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Lindsay Brainard @lindsaybrainard.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

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

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Lindsay Brainard @lindsaybrainard.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

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

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Lindsay Brainard @lindsaybrainard.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

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.

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The curious case of uncurious creation

This paper seeks to answer the question: Can contemporary forms of artificial intelligence be creative? To answer this question, I consider three conditions that are commonly taken to be necessary ...

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Lindsay Brainard @lindsaybrainard.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

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.

eerdmans.com

Dispatches from Mormon Zion

In today’s deeply divided world, how can people find common ground with each other? One of the earliest goals of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da...

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Lindsay Brainard @lindsaybrainard.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

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. 🙂

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Lindsay Brainard: What Does it Mean to be Creative?

Podcast Episode · Embodied Creativity · 03/10/2025 · 43m

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Lindsay Brainard @lindsaybrainard.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

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!

byuradio.org

Is AI killing our creativity? - BYUradio

What does it mean to be creative in the age of AI?

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Lindsay Brainard @lindsaybrainard.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

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

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Lindsay Brainard @lindsaybrainard.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

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!

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Lindsay Brainard @lindsaybrainard.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

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!

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Lindsay Brainard @lindsaybrainard.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

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.

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Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

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.

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Lindsay Brainard @lindsaybrainard.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

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?

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Lindsay Brainard @lindsaybrainard.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

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

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Lindsay Brainard @lindsaybrainard.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

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

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Lindsay Brainard @lindsaybrainard.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Aaaaaah, a little Saturday Hume by the fire 🔥

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Lindsay Brainard @lindsaybrainard.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

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.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

The simplicity of physical laws

Physical laws are strikingly simple, yet there is no a priori reason for them to be so. I propose that nomic realists—Humeans and non-Humeans—should recognize simplicity as a fundamental epistemic gu....

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Lindsay Brainard @lindsaybrainard.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

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?

brian.weatherson.org

Most Cited Articles at the Time – Brian Weatherson

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Lindsay Brainard @lindsaybrainard.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

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." ❤️

hilariusbookbinder.substack.com

Why Philosophy Matters

Its true and final value: a rant

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Lindsay Brainard @lindsaybrainard.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

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

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Lindsay Brainard @lindsaybrainard.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

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...

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Lindsay Brainard @lindsaybrainard.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

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

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Lindsay Brainard @lindsaybrainard.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

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

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Lindsay Brainard @lindsaybrainard.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

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

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Lindsay Brainard @lindsaybrainard.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

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.

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Lindsay Brainard @lindsaybrainard.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

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

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Brandon Polite @politephilosopher.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

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.

youtu.be

Ep. 74: Creativity & the Threat of A.I. | A Discussion with Lindsay Brainard

YouTube video by Philosophers Discussing Art

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