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Peter Mallory

@pmallory.bsky.social
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Sociologist at St. Francis Xavier University (Nova Scotia, Canada). Cultural sociology; social theory; personal life. Writing a book on friendship and therapeutic culture.

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Peter Mallory @pmallory.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Maybe one tech model for AI might be the microwave? People thought it would change everything about cooking. But then realized faster but terrible isn’t worth it. Perhaps we’re just living through the AI version of microwaving a turkey?
1980s microwave cookbook with a picture of a microwaved turkey on the cover
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Peter Mallory @pmallory.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Received this lovely box of books in the mail! I learned so much working with these fantastic authors www.cambridge.org/ca/universit...
A box with copies of the book, Critical Friendship in the Modern World
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Peter Mallory @pmallory.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Received this fantastic book in the mail today! Looking forward to reading more
The Civil Sphere in Canada, edited by Jeffrey Alexander and Mervyn Horgan
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Peter Mallory @pmallory.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Bye to the Halifax Oval, one of the best things about the city in winter
people skating at the Halifax Oval while the sun sets
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