Branden Fitelson
Philosopher @ Northeastern
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41 Women Who Should Be In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
NPR.org 29h 3 tweets
Dolly Parton, Carla Thomas, Fanny, The Runaways and Salt n Pepa are just some of the women who should be in the Hall by now.
Branden Fitelson 41 Women Who Should Be In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 19h
Branden Fitelson 41 Women Who Should Be In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 19h
Who Wants to Play the Status Game?
The Point Magazine - The Point Magazine 36h 7 tweets
We seem to be less interested in either of these games than in exploring the connection between them—or rather, the philosophical question to which that connection points.
Branden Fitelson Who Wants to Play the Status Game? (h/t Agnes Callard) 33h
Branden Fitelson Who Wants to Play the Status Game? (h/t Agnes Callard) 33h
Parmenides and Spinoza
3:16 48h 3 tweets
I’m keenly aware of the possibility of the Parmenidean (e.g., me!) undermining their own position. After all, explanation itself seems to be relational; things are explained (often at any rate) in terms of other things. I don’t shy away from this...
Branden Fitelson Michael Della Rocca @ 3:16am. 48h
Branden Fitelson Michael Della Rocca @ 3:16am. 48h
Two Continuing Positions (Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor), Australian National University - PhilJobs:JFP
Philjobs.org 57h 2 tweets
An international database of jobs for philosophers
Branden Fitelson two great jobs at ANU! 57h
Branden Fitelson two great jobs at ANU! 57h
World Logic Day
UNESCO 9d 12 tweets
Branden Fitelson tomorrow is World Logic Day! 5d
Branden Fitelson tomorrow is World Logic Day! 5d
Watch Tool, Dream Theater and Styx pay tribute to Rush legend Neil Peart
Prog - Prog Magazine 5d 1 tweets
After news of Neil Peart’s death emerged on Friday, Tool, Dream Theater and Styx paid tribute to the Rush drummer at their shows over the weekend
Branden Fitelson Watch Tool, Dream Theater and Styx pay tribute to Rush legend Neil Peart 5d
How Rupert Murdoch Is Influencing Australia’s Bushfire Debate
Damien Cave - Nytimes.com 10d 57 tweets
Critics see a concerted effort to shift blame, protect conservative leaders and divert attention from climate change.
Neil Peart & The Buddy Rich Big Band: Drum Solo - Cotton Tail - 1994
YouTube 8d 2 tweets
Branden Fitelson RIP. 8d
Branden Fitelson RIP. 8d
Fake news game confers psychological resistance against online misinformation
Palgrave Communications 208d 11 tweets
Fake news game confers psychological resistance against online misinformation
Branden Fitelson Fake news game confers psychological resistance against online misinformation 9d
Branden Fitelson Fake news game confers psychological resistance against online misinformation 9d
Donald Knuth: P=NP | AI Podcast Clips
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Branden Fitelson Donald Knuth: P=NP 10d
Branden Fitelson Donald Knuth: P=NP 10d
Nilanjan Das, The Value of Biased Information - PhilPapers
Philpapers.org 10d 2 tweets
In this essay, I cast doubt on an apparent truism: namely, that if evidence is available for gathering and use at a negligible cost, then it's always instrumentally rational for us ...
Branden Fitelson cool new paper by Nilanjan Das 10d
Branden Fitelson cool new paper by Nilanjan Das 10d
The adversarial culture in philosophy does not serve the truth – Martin Lenz | Aeon Ideas
Aeon 10d 17 tweets
Philosophy will thrive if we model debate on the playful exchanges of friends, not the adversarial arguments of a tribunal
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Branden Fitelson The adversarial culture in philosophy does not serve the truth 10d
The Weight | Featuring Robbie Robertson | Playing For Change | Song Around The World
YouTube 122d 15 tweets
We’re excited to share our newest Song Around The World, “The Weight,” featuring musicians performing together across 5 continents. Great songs can travel ev...
Branden Fitelson The Weight 12d
Branden Fitelson The Weight 12d
The Age of A.I. | Official Trailer
YouTube 14d 2 tweets
We are at the dawn of a new age and the implications of AI technology for humans are almost unimaginable. Welcome to The Age of AI. Robert Downey Jr. hosts a...
Branden Fitelson The Age of A.I. 14d
Branden Fitelson The Age of A.I. 14d
14th Annual Texas Tech Graduate Philosophy Conference: Philosophy of Race
Philevents.org 16d 1 tweets
Our project seeks to foster diversity in the profession by organizing a graduate conference on the philosophy of race at Texas Tech University. We are interested in promoting scholarly issues related but not limited to historical, normative,...
Branden Fitelson Texas Tech Graduate Philosophy Conference: Philosophy of Race 16d
Summer Seminar
Philosophy 756d 3 tweets
2018 Colorado Summer Seminar in Philos
Branden Fitelson 2020 Colorado Summer Seminar in Philosophy 16d
Branden Fitelson 2020 Colorado Summer Seminar in Philosophy 16d
Ken Taylor Tribute
Philosophy Talk 31d 6 tweets
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Branden Fitelson Kenneth Taylor tribute 16d
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Branden Fitelson Kenneth Taylor tribute 16d
New Year’s Eve 2020: Pictures From Around the World
Nytimes.com 18d 3 tweets
Confetti is already flying as the new year makes its way across the globe.
Branden Fitelson Happy New Year, everyone! 17d
Branden Fitelson Happy New Year, everyone! 17d
76 | Ned Hall on Possible Worlds and the Laws of Nature – Sean Carroll
Preposterousuniverse.com 40d 5 tweets
Branden Fitelson Possible Worlds and the Laws of Nature (h/t Ned Hall) 17d
Branden Fitelson Possible Worlds and the Laws of Nature (h/t Ned Hall) 17d
War and Climate Change (Guest post)
BIOPOLITICAL PHILOSOPHY 18d 9 tweets
Guest post by Eric Winsberg Many human activities are responsible for the emission of greenhouse gases that are pushing the planet toward dangerous tipping points, tipping points that will cause la…
Branden Fitelson War and Climate Change (h/t Eric Winsberg) 18d
Branden Fitelson War and Climate Change (h/t Eric Winsberg) 18d