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That would ironically show a wonderful love of humanity overall, lol

Let's be totally clear: the ideology of these technologists is radically anti-humanist. Education, work, and now even human metabolism are a problem for these people *because they detest humanity as such*

I am almost grateful because it's never been easier to show what education *actually* is

My beloved friend Samuel Stoner is a Kant scholar who deserves a tender good night from Richie.

John Mitnick @JohnMitnick I helped to establish DHS in 2002 and 2003 and later had the homeland security portfolio as a White House Counsel and served as General Counsel of the Department. I am enraged and embarrassed by DHS’s lawlessness, fascism, and cruelty. Impeach and remove Trump—now. George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway3d The deadly shooting in Minneapolis today was a straight-up execution of a protester by Trump's federal brownshirts. The thugs wrestled him to the ground. They pistol-whipped him, then shot him multiple times. They murdered him.

Beyond helping establish DHS itself in 2003, Mr. Mitnick was a senate-confirmed Trump choice for General Counsel for DHS in his first term. I've talked with him a few times, and he's not a man for hyperbole. So bear that in mind when you see him calling out DHS's "lawlessness, fascism, and cruelty."

Happy first day of classes! I am teaching The Prince today, a book which is unfortunately utterly devoid of contemporary relevance

At least the woke censors have finally figured out that some things are genuinely subversive

Yeah, that part is sort of difficult.

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A total delight to talk education, the great books, AI, and passion with Matt and Sam in the latest KYE: www.patreon.com/posts/147187...

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This Know Your Enemy episode with @mattdinan.bsky.social is everything I hoped for from the description. In our response to AI in education this is the attitude we must take, attack the demand side by showing students there is something much better. www.patreon.com/posts/great-...

Thanks, Adam!

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Loved this episode on my morning run today. @mattdinan.bsky.social giving some inspiration for the coming semester!

I have never saved an article faster

Frank, I am very disappointed in you.

oh, that is a good tweet

He even looks like you in this picture

The Republic Book IX remains the most essential political reading of the current era.

Is this collegiality? The society of scholars? 🦋

Permission Structures How AI-skeptic Professors Can Still Help Students Write Papers

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Matt Dinan on teaching writing amidst the apocalypse @mattdinan.bsky.social

Jacob, I was inspired by your approach, as I say in a footnote!

Posting this important @mattdinan.bsky.social piece again. I recognized the challenge in the extract 20 years ago because in the courses I taught, students were all conscripts, not volunteers. I had to introduce them to the pleasures and challenges of writing. mattdinan.substack.com/p/the-ai-ske...

Thanks, John. I think this situation can actually be a huge opportunity for us to re-commit to authentic liberal arts education.

Current Issue | Politics & Poetics A journal of the humanities.

I have a new article called “Kierkegaardian Individualism and the Political” at the Canterbury Institute at Oxford’s PolUtica and Poetics journal

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Nein In the beginning computer scientists made the internet.

I started to write something strident about the Harper's piece, then changed direction and did this instead: substack.com/home/post/p-...

Nein In the beginning computer scientists made the internet.

“In the beginning computer scientists made the internet.”

@mattdinan.bsky.social with the creation story for our times.

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Nein In the beginning computer scientists made the internet.

"Now, human beings had long ago started to think that they were like packets of packets of data. And ChatGPT, being craftier than other applications, was actually packets of data."

@mattdinan.bsky.social with an excellent word this morning:

There are good reasons for not taking selfies while we vote. Here’s why This writ period, Canadian electors have had to navigate a steeplechase of deepfakes, conspiracy theories, intimidation and foreign interference. Security measures have proved resilient, but a pair of...

Foreign interference and the viral “Pencil-gate” conspiracy theory at Canada’s polling stations are connected.

I wrote on shenanigans at the polls and how to do our part to keep elections secure for @thestar.com

(And, I successfully snuck in the word “pollercoaster”…big win!)

Pen or pencil? Elections Canada says it doesn’t matter when casting a ballot OTTAWA - Elections Canada wants you to know your ballot will count whether you mark it with a pen or with a pencil.

Use the provided pencil. Or bring your own pen. However you choose to mark your ballot, as long as it's just one mark, clearly in the designated circle, it will be counted, cross checked, & witnessed.

Our ballot counting is *very* secure contrary to conspiracy-theorising on X, Facebook & tiktok.