I lecture and write. Ethics/Politics/Tech Ethics. Other stuff. @whypostlibfail. Beyond Postliberalism (Oct. 2027) Vatican II stan. Pro-Human
Princeton, NJ
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My two book projects are:
Why Postliberalism Failed
and
Beyond Postliberalism.
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I am very happy right now with the choice of those titles.
I will not eat bugs. I will not accept a brain chip. I will not vote for robot politicians.
This is where I get off the (automated) train.
"If robot garbagemen are safer and cleaner than humans, we’ll eventually automate trash collection; if robot legislators provide coordination, order, etc better than we do, we should automate that too."
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Today.
Thomas D. Howes (@ThomasDHowes) reviews Stephanie Slade’s (@sladesr) "Fusionism," examining how the conservative movement’s historical commitment to individual liberty and traditional values has evolved amid changing political priorities. lawliberty.org/book-review/a…
RT @TylerBoliver: It was Reagan’s last national speech. Where he also pushed back against isolationism and protectionism.
“Some might beli…
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Rubio, Hegseth point fingers at Musk in Starlink slowdown
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I support building a ton of data centers because we'll need them for cybersecurity (and national defense) in the coming decades.
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In which I praise @sladesr's outstanding book!
Thomas D. Howes (@ThomasDHowes) reviews Stephanie Slade’s (@sladesr) "Fusionism," examining how the conservative movement’s historical commitment to individual liberty and traditional values has evolved amid changing political priorities. lawliberty.org/book-review/a…
I also remember watching with the whole family Reagan's speech at the '92 convention.
I think my brother had to explain to me his joke "I knew Thomas Jefferson... You, Mr. Governor, are no Thomas Jefferson." It was a good speech, so much better than we're used to today.
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On this day 280 years ago, Princeton University was officially chartered.
Hip! Hip! Happy Birthday to the Best Ol' Place of All!
ALT Wide shot of Nassau Hall
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I defended my dissertation in philosophy in 2012. I felt then that a door was closing behind me as I was on my way to my first TT job. In 2020, I was certain that the status quo couldn't continue in higher ed. But the whole op is arranged to preserve the status quo.
In which I praise @sladesr's outstanding book!
Thomas D. Howes (@ThomasDHowes) reviews Stephanie Slade’s (@sladesr) "Fusionism," examining how the conservative movement’s historical commitment to individual liberty and traditional values has evolved amid changing political priorities. lawliberty.org/book-review/a…
Thomas D. Howes retweeted
Thomas D. Howes (@ThomasDHowes) reviews Stephanie Slade’s (@sladesr) "Fusionism," examining how the conservative movement’s historical commitment to individual liberty and traditional values has evolved amid changing political priorities. lawliberty.org/book-review/a…
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The big tech people are in a bubble and Jon Stewart's reaction is totally that of most people.
Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon (@hilbertspaess) and Jon Stewart discuss AI, jobs disappearing, universal income, and whether tech CEOs are creating a dystopian future