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"Children Fishing on Dock" (Cleveland, 1964) #Art

I recommend this article about AI reasoning, where the author lets us in on his struggles w/ AI cognitive dissonance. Plus some priceless quotes from @rao2z.bsky.social. (My recommendation has *nothing* to do with the fact that I'm quoted in it too 😇) www.quantamagazine.org/is-ai-reason...

Is AI Reasoning Right for the Wrong Reasons? | Quanta MagazineThe idea that artificial intelligence can “reason” is more intuitive than ever. But intuitions can be wrong, and the science is far from settled.www.quantamagazine.org

"Students Coming to Me for Manuscript Editing in the Last Three Weeks of Summer Break" (1880) #Art

"The ethos typically puts the cart before the horse, replacing challenging epistemic labour—figuring out what is actually happening in societies characterised by profound ambiguity, uncertainty, and complexity—with a much simpler moral posture." open.substack.com/pub/conspicu...

"Speaking Truth to Power" Is Bad EpistemologyIf intellectuals want to hold power accountable, they should focus less on power and more on truth.open.substack.com

James Gleeson, "Fête Champêtre, a Lethal Regulation" (1944) #Art

I've probably posted before, but I love this painting. I expect to have the same expression on my face when I die. Paulus Bor, "The Annunciation of the Virgin's Death" (c. 1640) #Art

A few days left for our call for papers on Philosophy through Art, Games and Fiction, dedicated to Helen De Cruz think.taylorandfranc... I am convinced that being playful and creative makes us better philosophers. Prove me right! #philsky #philosophy

Howard Pyle, "Old Jacob Van Kleek Had Never Favored Our Hero's Suit" (1908) #Art

Théodore Chassériau, "Portrait de Mademoiselle de Cabarrus" (1848) #Art

Doing random reading this morning, and am starting to get the feeling that we may be undergoing some sort of vibe shift toward responsibility, judgment, and the acknowledgment of tough choices. (Lord, let it be true!) www.newyorker.com/magazine/202... unherd.com/2026/07/lies...

Sometimes It’s O.K. to Let a Language DieWhen cultural preservation comes at the expense of speakers’ decisions, sometimes it's O.K. to let a language die.www.newyorker.com

I love this book. #kidlit #Art

Juan de Pareja, "Flight Into Egypt" (1658) #Art

Justyna Kopania, "Ship" (2014) #Art

Mary Hutchinson, “The Student” (c. 1937) #Art

I'm just glad Article I isn't alive to see this

1/ This week in Conservative Educational Thought, we are spending one meeting on "policy" (in the abstract) and the need for epistemic humility, using two new (for me) readings:

From Henri Bergson's "Introduction to Metaphysics" (1909) #philosophy

Paula Modersohn-Becker, "Infant With the Hand of the Mother" (1903) and "Girl With Child" (1902) #Art

Someone posted this a while ago (from Heidegger) and I think it's beautiful.

Albert Bierstadt, "The Burning Ship" (c. 1869) #Art