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shamikdasgupta.bsky.social
Assoc Prof, Philosophy, UC Berkeley. Works in metaphysics, ethics, phil sci. Repost = seemed profound while macrodosing.
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There's cheese. And there's high-quality cheese. But only rarely do you find high-quality cheese that's so high-quality because of it's cheese. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHKG...

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Just saw Anora this weekend and it is phenomenal. An extraordinarily powerful examination of character that’s wrapped up in comedy and slapstick and leaves you unsure what you’re watching until the very end. Best new release i’ve seen in years.

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Just saw Five Easy Pieces for the first time. What an absolute masterpiece. Performances, script, narrative, cinematography. The whole works. Wow.

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I forgot to post this paper which came out last year! It’s a bit of a weird one, some of it a bit tongue in cheek tbh. The invitation was to write something bold and provocative, the kind of thing you’d never try sending to journals. >> shamik.net/papers/dasgu...

submitted 26 days ago • 1 comment

I picked the wrong week to give up quaaludes

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Somewhere in my house is an enormous pile of socks that will never ever be found. Lost in time, like tears in rain.

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I'm embarrassed to admit this but I think the only David Lynch I've seen is Dune. Where should I start?

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Some people have repugnant views and act on them. When censors block your access to those views, they block your ability to understand the world, to predict how it will unfold, and to act on the basis of evidence.

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It’s f-ing extraordinary that I turn a tap and out comes drinkable water. The very basis of life itself. Just imagine all the human beings throughout history who never had that privilege.

submitted 52 days ago • 4 comments

Bertrand Russell wrote this over 100 years ago, in 1923. Hasn't aged a day.

submitted 54 days ago • 178 comments

Tis the season of mince pie cereal for breakfast.

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More moody scenes from Rydal Water

submitted 57 days ago • 7 comments

Easy Rider

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