Reposted by DigressionsimpressionsDigressionsimpressions @nescio13.bsky.social · 18hdigressionsimpressions.substack.com/p/functional... Functional analysis of mechanism design; (Spinoza’s Political Theory as Modeling, pt. 8)digressionsimpressions.substack.comFunctional analysis of mechanism design; (Spinoza’s Political Theory as Modeling, pt. 8)Spinoza is one of those authors who is not inclined to devote most words to the most important topics. 141
Digressionsimpressions @nescio13.bsky.social · 15hThe visitor eduroam at Geneva airport works better than at many universities. 030
Digressionsimpressions @nescio13.bsky.social · 18hMaybe amusing to @axdouglas.bsky.social @lastpositivist.bsky.social @ryanmuldoon.bsky.social 000
Digressionsimpressions @nescio13.bsky.social · 18hdigressionsimpressions.substack.com/p/functional... Functional analysis of mechanism design; (Spinoza’s Political Theory as Modeling, pt. 8)digressionsimpressions.substack.comFunctional analysis of mechanism design; (Spinoza’s Political Theory as Modeling, pt. 8)Spinoza is one of those authors who is not inclined to devote most words to the most important topics. 141
Reposted by DigressionsimpressionsNeville Morley @nevillemorley.eurosky.social · 19hIt is notable that Anne Carson is the fourth Nobel laureate whose work has included serious engagement with Thucydides, and the second in ten years: Albert Camus, Czesław Miłosz, Peter Handke. (More debatable in the cases of Winston Churchill and Bob Dylan). 12710
Reposted by DigressionsimpressionsEloise Davies @eloisedavies.bsky.social · 07/10/2026What an excellent week for new books! Today’s congratulations to my brilliant former colleague @tmbejan.bsky.social. Excited to read. www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067... 0154
Digressionsimpressions @nescio13.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Okay I have credirs to spend at OUP. Tell me which book I should buy, especially if it's paperback, and yours. 110
Reposted by DigressionsimpressionsDigressionsimpressions @nescio13.bsky.social · 07/10/2026On Ebner-Landy on the Character Sketch in Philosophy, pt. II digressionsimpressions.substack.com/p/on-ebner-l...digressionsimpressions.substack.comOn Ebner-Landy on the Character Sketch in Philosophy, pt. IIThe Fame of Cicero flourishes at present; but that of Aristotle is utterly decay’d. 132
Digressionsimpressions @nescio13.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I wonder how many historians of philosophy have sold their services to Open AI to put the field out of its misery. 010
Digressionsimpressions @nescio13.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Maybe amusing to @kristenrosec.bsky.social @thecambridgeschool.bsky.social @manongarcia.bsky.social 020
Digressionsimpressions @nescio13.bsky.social · 07/10/2026On Ebner-Landy on the Character Sketch in Philosophy, pt. II digressionsimpressions.substack.com/p/on-ebner-l...digressionsimpressions.substack.comOn Ebner-Landy on the Character Sketch in Philosophy, pt. IIThe Fame of Cicero flourishes at present; but that of Aristotle is utterly decay’d. 132
Digressionsimpressions @nescio13.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I am actually looking forward to seeing that poster (please include Le Guin, comrade) circulate online even if it means the presidency of the liberal-international cabal gets taken away from me! 0122
Digressionsimpressions @nescio13.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I am looking forward to that poster (do include Le Guin, please) even if it means the presidency of the liberal-international cabal gets taken away from me! 030
Digressionsimpressions @nescio13.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I think Spinoza is best read with others. But if alone read the Ethics in unusual order: first read all the prefaces and conclusions of each part. That will give you sense of what that book is about. Then read the correspondence. Let me know that goes for subsequent instructions 110
Reposted by DigressionsimpressionsDigressionsimpressions @nescio13.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The Lincoln School of Political Economy as Social Theory of the Great Orders: response to Aris Trantidis (& @drnickcowen.bsky.social) with shout outs to @cailinmeister.bsky.social, @kevinzollman.com, @lastpositivist.bsky.social, digressionsimpressions.substack.com/p/on-the-lin...digressionsimpressions.substack.comOn the Lincoln School of Political Economy as Social Theory of the Great Orders: a response to Aris Trantidis.Regular readers will have noticed the surprising density of guest posting here at D&I. 195
Digressionsimpressions @nescio13.bsky.social · 06/10/2026@ryanmuldoon.bsky.social and @serenekhader.bsky.social you both get shout outs. Maybe amusing to @kristenrosec.bsky.social @erwindekker.bsky.social @karenilsehorn.bsky.social @thecambridgeschool.bsky.social 010
Digressionsimpressions @nescio13.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The Lincoln School of Political Economy as Social Theory of the Great Orders: response to Aris Trantidis (& @drnickcowen.bsky.social) with shout outs to @cailinmeister.bsky.social, @kevinzollman.com, @lastpositivist.bsky.social, digressionsimpressions.substack.com/p/on-the-lin...digressionsimpressions.substack.comOn the Lincoln School of Political Economy as Social Theory of the Great Orders: a response to Aris Trantidis.Regular readers will have noticed the surprising density of guest posting here at D&I. 195
Reposted by DigressionsimpressionsDigressionsimpressions @nescio13.bsky.social · 05/10/2026[Guest post by Meena Krishnamurthy:] Cornell’s Students Make the Case for a Basic Right to Safety and Security on Campus digressionsimpressions.substack.com/p/guest-post...?digressionsimpressions.substack.com[Guest post by Meena Krishnamurthy:] Cornell’s Students Make the Case for a Basic Right to Safety and Security on CampusSafety is a basic right, and Cornell and the State of New York owe its protection to the students 1117
Reposted by DigressionsimpressionsAnna Meine @meineanna.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Los geht's in Passau beim Zweiten Theoriekongress für Politische Theorie und Ideengeschichte. Drei Tage voller Denken und Diskutieren warten auf alle ... zumindest auf alle, die sich bis Passau durchschlagen.... @theoriekongress.bsky.social @dvpwtheoriesektion.bsky.social 0144
Digressionsimpressions @nescio13.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Maybe of interest to @walterveit.bsky.social given his recent blogging 130
Reposted by Digressionsimpressionslastpositivist.bsky.social @lastpositivist.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Perhaps of interest to @kevinzollman.com @cailinmeister.bsky.social @nescio13.bsky.social @carlbergstrom.com 1112
Digressionsimpressions @nescio13.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Maybe of interest to @dailynous.com @liberalcurrents.com 000
Digressionsimpressions @nescio13.bsky.social · 05/10/2026[Guest post by Meena Krishnamurthy:] Cornell’s Students Make the Case for a Basic Right to Safety and Security on Campus digressionsimpressions.substack.com/p/guest-post...?digressionsimpressions.substack.com[Guest post by Meena Krishnamurthy:] Cornell’s Students Make the Case for a Basic Right to Safety and Security on CampusSafety is a basic right, and Cornell and the State of New York owe its protection to the students 1117
Reposted by Digressionsimpressionslastpositivist.bsky.social @lastpositivist.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Had cause to think back to an old blog post I wrote bitterly cos I lost an argument with my colleagues during a hiring meeting. Arguments in philosophy are overrated! sootyempiric.blogspot.com/2023/09/argu...sootyempiric.blogspot.comArguments in PhilosophyOne thing that is supposed to be distinctive of analytic philosophy is the dedication to providing rigorous argumentation in favour of cle... 5292
Reposted by DigressionsimpressionsThe Cambridge School @thecambridgeschool.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Katie Ebner-Landy gave an excellent talk at our seminar last year. 062
Digressionsimpressions @nescio13.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I am semi pro AI use because, in principle, it levels playing field for non native speakers. But now, while i am reading other people's drafts, in the margins, I often find myself berating claude or astra for the use of stock phrases at load-bearing points that thereby detract from closing the loop. 1193
Digressionsimpressions @nescio13.bsky.social · 01/10/2026@drnickcowen.bsky.social @erwindekker.bsky.social 020
Digressionsimpressions @nescio13.bsky.social · 01/10/2026digressionsimpressions.substack.com/p/guest-post... [Guest post by Aris Trantidis] What Is the Lincoln School of Political Economy, and What Is Different About It?digressionsimpressions.substack.com[Guest post by Aris Trantidis] What Is the Lincoln School of Political Economy, and What Is Different About It?A reflection on State Capacity Liberalism, and on the premises of an emerging programme. 131
Reposted by DigressionsimpressionsDigressionsimpressions @nescio13.bsky.social · 30/09/2026digressionsimpressions.substack.com/p/on-ebner-l... On Ebner-Landy on the Character Sketch in Philosophy, pt. 1digressionsimpressions.substack.comOn Ebner-Landy on the Character Sketch in Philosophy, pt. 1Back on September 2, 2013, I used the phrase ‘purported boy-wonders in our midst’ at NewApps. A day later (so on 3 September, 2013), I reported that my use was in a “satirical context.” The 3 Septembe... 122
Digressionsimpressions @nescio13.bsky.social · 30/09/2026digressionsimpressions.substack.com/p/on-ebner-l... On Ebner-Landy on the Character Sketch in Philosophy, pt. 1digressionsimpressions.substack.comOn Ebner-Landy on the Character Sketch in Philosophy, pt. 1Back on September 2, 2013, I used the phrase ‘purported boy-wonders in our midst’ at NewApps. A day later (so on 3 September, 2013), I reported that my use was in a “satirical context.” The 3 Septembe... 122
Reposted by DigressionsimpressionsJacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026New from @maschwar.bsky.social Melissa Schwartzberg, in response to Danielle Allen's repeated serious misreading of the moment and of the Trump administration's bad faith with respect to higher education. www.chronicle.com/article/dani...chronicle.comDanielle Allen Is Wrong About TrumpDealmaking under duress is always undemocratic. 12813
Reposted by DigressionsimpressionsJustin Weinberg @dailynous.com · 29/09/2026For the first time in a while, a philosophy professor has been awarded one of the MacArthur genius grants...dailynous.comA Philosopher Among the MacArthur Fellows - Daily NousFelipe De Brigard, professor of philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience at Duke University, principal investigator at the Imagination and Modal Cognition Lab, and core faculty of […] 45613
Digressionsimpressions @nescio13.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The AI revolution has been great for the citation scores of Plato's Phaedrus (judging by NYT op-ed pieces) 001