Lindsay Brainard
I'm a philosopher at UAB. https://www.lindsaybrainard.com
- Late to post that I read Madeline Martin-Seaver's recent JAAC piece, "Change is Central to Perfume Appreciation" for #PhunPhilosophyPhridays and loved it.
- Someone out there wants to know which Taylor Swift songs I would pair with various niche perfumes, right? 😅
- As my previous post indicates, I read David Lewis's piece "Academic Appointments: Why ignore the advantage of being right?" for #PhunPhilosophyPhriday
- Does anyone know what departments David Lewis is referring to here?
- My paper "The Curious Case of Uncurious Creation" has finally been assigned to an issue, and that means I get this link for up to 50 people to get free access to the published version (normally behind a paywall or requiring library access). So, I'm posting it here in case anyone would like it.
- I really loved listening to this recording of Gary Watson's 2018 Dewey Lecture. Come for the characteristically beautiful writing; stay for the anecdote about Davidson playing softball!
- One of my favorite philosophers (and friends), Ryan Davis, has written a wonderful collection of stories that I couldn't recommend more enthusiastically! Ryan offers not only a window into his world, but also a glimpse of the philosophical insights that inform his appreciation of it. It's so good.
- It was wonderful to chat about creativity and dance with my insightful friend Ilya Vidrin on his podcast "Embodied Creativity." I was pretty nervous because this was my first podcast interview, but Ilya's excellent questions quickly snapped me out of it. 🙂
- I'm honored to be one of the guests on this episode of Top of Mind with Julie Rose about AI and creativity. Julie and the other guests have given me a lot to think about!
- Friends in Boston, you should seriously check out Ilya's work next week. I wish I could go!
- This is a wonderful piece about my friend Ilya Vidrin, a brilliant dancer and choreographer whose creativity inspires me.
- The notion of care has become central to arts discourse. Last week, I was chatting with choreographer Ilya Vidrin, who makes dances about the ethics of care. It got me thinking: Does care play into criticism? And if so, how? catemcquaid.substack.com/p/to-touch-a...
- I really enjoyed reading Audre Lorde's "Uses of the Erotic" for #PhunPhilosophyPhridays yesterday. It's a great Valentine's Day read, regardless of your relationship status!
- While #phunphilosophyphridays has yet to take off on Bluesky, I am happy to share that I really enjoyed reading the first chapter of Alex King's book "What We Ought and What We Can" today. It's a very clear and engaging read so far!
- My favorite file is a word doc called "people to thank when I get tenure." It's a record of people who have helped me build my career since I got my PhD and the specific things I want to thank them for. It's such a happy file to visit.
- Reposted by Lindsay BrainardAll of this fear and destruction so a couple of dozen people who have more money than they could spend in a hundred lifetimes will have more money than they could spend in two hundred lifetimes.
- Holding the amount of time fixed (say 10 minutes), would you rather listen to someone describe a dream they had or the plot of a movie you haven't seen?
- What are your favorite things that have been written about ought-implies-can?
- Really enjoyed @rimabasu.bsky.social 's paper "The Importance of Forgetting" today! Such great writing, compelling examples, and clear argumentation. I'm not fully convinced regarding ought-implies-can worries for a duty to forget, but I want to read more on this issue. #phunphilosophyphridays
- Anyone joining me in #phunphilosophyphridays today?
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- Aaaaaah, a little Saturday Hume by the fire 🔥
- Really enjoyed reading Eddy Chen's new paper "The Simplicity of Physical Laws" for my #PhunPhilosophyPhridays pick! I'm more worried about not having a precise definition of simplicity than Eddy is, but perhaps I need to stop worrying and love the possibility of vague fundamental laws.
- This data is fascinating. Thank you, @bweatherson.bsky.social ! One thing I find striking is that the results *so heavily* favor M&E over value theory. What do you all think explains this?
- Philosophers (and artists, and other humanities scholars, and anyone who's feeling beaten down by our avaricious culture): treat yourself to this cathartic read today. "Philosophy is the great gear deep in the heart of the world, and when that gear moves, the Earth trembles." ❤️
- 10/10 mail day! My friend @politephilosopher.bsky.social's new book on Taylor Swift's re-recordings arrived! This collection of essays is 🔥. Drop everything now and go get yourself a copy! tiny.cc/im17001
- 🫰🫰🫰🫰🫰🫰🫰💖 @politephilosopher.bsky.social
- Who has a fun idea (that I can use for free) for a philosophy department T-shirt? We're trying to make this major look cool...
- If only I had an idea this cool!
- Just phinished This Beauty by @nickriggle.bsky.social! I loved it, and I hope you all pheast your complicated eyes on something beautiful this phine Phriday. #PhunPhilosophyPhridays
- Happy Phriday! Anyone joining me in reading some Philosophy for phun today? I'm going to read the last chapter of This Beauty by @nickriggle.bsky.social after teaching metaphysics. #phunphilosophyphridays
- Thank you for this kind recognition, @apaphilosophy.bsky.social ! And big thanks to anyone who has read the paper or spoken with me about these ideas. <3
- Lindsay Brainard (The University of Alabama at Birmingham) has been awarded the 2024 Article Prize for “The Curious Case of Uncurious Creation,” Inquiry (2023). apaonline.org/page/2024prizes-f#a…
- It's time to bring Phun Philosophy Phridays to Bluesky! Each week, I read a piece of philosophy for phun (and not because it directly serves my research, teaching, or other professional commitments). Join me? Use the hashag #PhunPhilosophyPhridays to share what you're reading.
- @aworsnip.bsky.social crushed it as APA Eastern program chair! The new book-in-progress sessions were an especially great innovation. 👏
