@saraprotasi
Professional philosopher and amateur dancer. I think about emotions, morality, beauty, disability. Author of The Philosophy of Envy. She/they. https://saraprotasi.weebly.com/ https://philpeople.org/profiles/sara-protasi #philosophy #philsky
I'm not much on social media these days, so as to not give in to despair, but want to share that I'm back to doing research after a long hiatus (teaching+holidays), and I'm so chuffed I made 19 powerpoint slides in 2 hours (2799 words & cool pics/GIFs). Yay!
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It sounds like an unsettling and strange read.
Congrats!
Excellent #report about the #Genocide in #Sudan.
Shame on the UK & USA and the #UAE for their neglect of this horror. #African Countries also remain SILENT. 😡😭😡
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I second this advice. I’ve been a donor since I was in grad school, and a monthly donor for several years now. It’s a great organization that does work in all the (too many) places that need it.
Deadly attack on #kindergarten reported in #Sudan
www.bbc.com/news/article...
And the same holds for any valuable human activity, to an extent, of course.
Yes, I’ve had several people talk to me about their struggles with sleeping. But that reality is compatible with sleeping having value and thus it being sad that some people consistently (and everyone occasionally) don’t get to enjoy it. There’s a parallel argument with food and eating.
I had no idea there are so many philosophy podcasts. I envy people with the ability and time to listen to many of them!
Thanks for reposting!
You chose one of my favorite passages in there!
I’d love to hear more. My take is definitely not a universal one.
Thanks, Dan!
Here is the short and pretty version of a paper I published at the beginning of the year in which I argue that sleeping is valuable aesthetically, interpersonally and intrinsically. Happy to say that a short book on this topic is forthcoming with Princeton U press. #philsky #philosophy #sleeping
My colleague @proflos.bsky.social and I have a new publication: "What's So Great About Consistency?"
Have a look!
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Immigrants begging to be deported are languishing in ICE’s Aurora detention facility. Deportation, once seen as a loss, is much needed relief from detention for some.
**They are making detention so bad that people beg to be deported. Think about that.**
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Sara's work is excellent, looking forward to listening to this podcast on an upcoming commute!
Thank you!
I had a good time conversing with Will Gildea about my work on envy. If you listen to it, let me know what you think!
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Aww. That’s so sweet to see. (I’m serious, it is!)
Yes. It’s absolutely heart-wrenching and I hope people understand the sarcasm of the post I linked to! The podcast episode is enough to kill you!
Warning, this movie is about a lot of sad stuff, especially if you’re a parent!
There's about a month left to submit something to the Asian Philosophy of Science Association's inaugural conference! Consider submitting an abstract, and encouraging early-career scholars (especially those from or based in Asia) to submit an essay for the APSA Essay Prize.
Call for abstracts for the first conference of our new Center for Humanities and Technology. Please share!
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My colleagues @aritubert.bsky.social and @jttiehen.bsky.social make the news!
Also, I LOVE the title!
Isn't muttering about Augustine and death what every one of us middle-aged philosophers does anyway?!
Are there many examples of that? I would not review the work of a friend.
Such a cool series!