When I was in my PhD program, I was looking at dozens of excellent, published philosophy papers & wondered what structure they had in common. I thought, 'Why have I never seen a basic paper-writing template to follow?' So I created a free template for you:

“Gender is fluid!” while promoting gender stereotypes that would make a trad wife blush is one of the most uncritical self-owns of celebrity pseudo-philosophizing.

Link to Miller's open-access paper here: My paper on the metaphysics of words:

I love this paper by JTM Miller, ‘Water’ and ‘Water’: On Twin-Earth and the Metaphysics of Words. I cut my philosophy research teeth on the metaphysics of words, and had always wanted to do a deep dive on Putnam's unstated assumptions for the metaphysics of 'water' in his Twin.

Current philosophical read.

"I’m a big believer in placing myself in rooms where I don’t feel I belong. The discomfort is a sign of growth. I always leave with new learnings and reflections, feeling inspired to think bigger and differently about my life." - @SahilBloom .Some good wisdom there.

“In a culture focused on individual success, there is nothing more important than great partnerships. Relationships rule the world. It’s very difficult to do anything of importance alone. We need to use the buddy system in most challenges. As individuals, we flourish best when we.

Chuck Klosterman, one of my favorite writers ever, is coming out with a new book in January simply titled "Football":

"I can think of nothing less pleasurable than a life devoted to pleasure." - John D. Rockefeller, wealthiest man in US history. "Pleasure is good for us and so is part of our Good Lives, only in limited degrees. We experience its value by respecting its limited nature". -.

RT @BrandonWarmke: Many great researchers are terrible teachers. Most terrible teachers think they're actually good at it. And many great t….

At a certain point, we’re either gonna have to put away childish things and discipline ourselves about how much time do I spend being passively entertained. And how much time do I spend doing stuff that actually isn’t all that much fun minute by minute but that builds certain.

In a higher education world dominated by interest in research, how do you reward and incentivize good teaching?.Link to the full episode with @BrandonWarmke on academia and higher ed in the replies above

What girl wants to date a guy who asks questions like, “What do you think is the meaning of life?” before he asks her out to dinner. - a young, philosophical @iamjohnmackey.

RT @BradWilcoxIFS: But guess which group of men are most likely to be unhappy?. Unmarried men. "That fact alone highlights just how wrong….

I think it's really interesting to hear about what Well-Known Smart Person From the Past said. But I'm more interested in *why* they said it. Their reasons. Too many focus on the former without the latter.

RT @JonHaidt: States rushed to legalize sports betting after Supreme Court struck down ban in 2018. Those states are getting revenue, but p….

If you would like to hear a compelling explanation for why women are underrepresented in some fields (and overrepresented in others), start with what @ImHardcory and @CHSommers say at this MIT-hosted discussion: (pay close attention to methodology).

"Education is the only thing that no one can tax you out of, you can't lose it in a divorce, and the government can't take it from you.".- @AlexHormozi's dad.

"You should want to hang around people who are good influences, including on your mental abilities. Peer effects really are quite strong." - @tylercowen ."Stay away from people who have a persistently negative outlook on the world, those who are overly critical or mean-spirited,.

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One of the most profoundly great professors I have ever had the privilege of sitting under, and knowing personally.