Dr. Arthur R. Obst
Writer, climate change scholar, and environmental philosopher. Postdoc @ UChicago. Book review editor for Environmental Ethics and co-organizer of Philosophy in the Wild. Coauthor of Dialogues on Climate Justice (2023). He/him.
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- Reposted by Dr. Arthur R. ObstAuschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers. This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder. Auschwitz took time.
- Another publication! Steve Gardiner and I wrote a paper defending his 2018 “Tollgate Principles” (proposed with Augustin Fragnière). In our latest piece, “Beware the Toll Dodgers,” we clarify the point of governance principles and respond to some objections. Check it out: doi.org/10.1007/s105...
- Reposted by Dr. Arthur R. ObstLast term I tried an experiment: I walked into my Tech and Design Ethics class, admitted that I had *no idea* what to do about ChatGPT - so I would let them figure it out. As in: their first project was to decide and write the ChatGPT policy for the class. Here's what happened:
- I had the pleasure of reviewing Roy Scranton's Impasse for Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews. Within, I discuss the concept of civilizational impasse, the possibility of a politics without progress, and the alleged virtues of pessimism. Check it out here: ndpr.nd.edu/reviews/impa...
- I welcome the new year with a new publication in the journal Climatic Change! I ask: What would Aldo Leopold think about Geoengineering? In reply, I contend that from his vantage both success and failure in geoengineering should deeply trouble us. Check it out open access here: rdcu.be/eYFAC
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- Reposted by Dr. Arthur R. Obstthis headline hums with ancient autumnal dread
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- Reposted by Dr. Arthur R. ObstChicago - no kings
- Reposted by Dr. Arthur R. ObstDr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
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- Reposted by Dr. Arthur R. ObstMotherfucking wind farms…
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- *Cop stun guns a protestor* MTG: “This is a peaceful town hall.” [simultaneously] Dystopian.
- A town hall for Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia on Tuesday quickly deteriorated into chaos, as police officers forcibly removed several protesters and subdued two of them with stun guns. Read more: nyti.ms/42MLMZV
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- Reposted by Dr. Arthur R. ObstAn emotional day - I can announce I'll be the first director of The Jeremy Coller Centre for Animal Sentience at the LSE, supported by a £4m grant from the Jeremy Coller Foundation. Our mission: to develop better policies, laws and ways of caring for animals. (1/2) www.lse.ac.uk/News/Latest-...
- Reposted by Dr. Arthur R. ObstDo not let the world look away. Keep fighting, keep telling our stories—until Palestine is free." - For the last time, Hossam Shabat, from northern Gaza. 23 and he knew to leave a death note.
- Reposted by Dr. Arthur R. ObstDemocratic Senator Chris Murphy on Mahmoud Khalil.
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- Reposted by Dr. Arthur R. ObstNOAA Cuts Leave Wind Chimes As Sole Predictor Of Approaching Hurricanes
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- Reposted by Dr. Arthur R. ObstTrump: I AM A KING! NYT: Trump displays a "fondness for regal themes"
- Reposted by Dr. Arthur R. ObstKamala was right. And it only took him less than 30 days to roll over for Putin.
- Reposted by Dr. Arthur R. ObstHow much Elon Musk makes from the government a day: $8 million. How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65 Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?
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- I will be presenting “Revisiting the Wilderness Debate” today during session three of “Rethinking Wild Europe”, starting at 13:45 Central European Time, 7:45 Eastern Standard Time. Zoom link here: univienna.zoom.us/j/7473152282...
- Hey y’all. I’m excited to share that a paper I co-authored went live last week: “Wilderness Values in Rewilding: Transatlantic Perspectives” In short, we map the philosophical heritage of ecological rewilding and defend one view for how it can be decolonized. DM for pdf ✌️ shorturl.at/4TK7b
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- Reposted by Dr. Arthur R. ObstThe 39th time we've had to post this, and this time about The Onion's original hometown.
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- Reposted by Dr. Arthur R. ObstIt's rare you get such a clear illustration of whose lives have value in America and whose don't
- Reposted by Dr. Arthur R. ObstFascinating, hopeful case: legally enforceable rights just granted to the Snohomish River watershed in Everett City, Washington State. “Voters in Everett…enshrined the watershed’s rights to exist, regenerate and flourish.” insideclimatenews.org/news/0512202...
- As a belated hello to bluesky, thought i’d post a blue sky from about a month ago. More to come.
