Becoming the Other: Horror’s Transformative Power
If you ask someone (other than a philosopher) what comes to mind when you say, “the other,” chances are the reply will refer to...
Trust the System: Democratic Capacities in the Algorithmic Workplace (Part II)
Picture a modern, high-tech warehouse. Here, human managers occupy a sort of fallback position: They still exist and still play a kind of supervisory...
On the Epistemic Messiness of Organizations
The world of today is often a messy place, not just because of the havoc we wreak on nature and each other, but also...
Why Is Reducing the Stigma of Psychiatric Disorder(s) So Difficult?
Psychiatric disorders, variously conceptualized, have always been a part of human life. They typically, but not always, are judged as negative differences from so-called...
Beyond “Cute”: Classroom Chicks and the Aims of Education
In the final weeks of the summer term, my five-year-old daughter came home each day with updates on the eggs that they had at...
Trust the System: Democratic Capacities in the Algorithmic Workplace (Part I)
Like all institutions, workplaces socialize those of us within them. They provide a kind of informal education, promoting the development of some skills, habits,...
The Reasons of Unlove
Is love a desire for union with another person? A special kind of care for their wellbeing? A form of awe and attention in...
Why We Love Performing Classical Music
I am an amateur pianist, and I love performing classical music. Reflecting on my willingness to follow the score written by the composers, I...
Consent and the Formation of Preferences
I visit your house and admire an ornament on your bookshelf. You say you’d like me to have it as a gift. If I...
When AI Escapes the Sandbox
OpenAI, Hugging Face, and Why A Kill Switch Is Not Enough
A few weeks ago, OpenAI reported that, during a cybersecurity training exercise, several of...