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Society for Applied Philosophy Postdoc at @clsrleeds.bsky.social I research the aesthetics and ethics of videogames, virtual reality, and dating apps. https://www.alexfisher.org/

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This is joint work co-authored with the brilliant @nelevdm.bsky.social

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Surprise!! www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Nisbet PhD Scholarship in Philosophy of Education The University of Glasgow invites applicants for the Nisbet PhD Scholarship in the Philosophy of education. The award will be tenable for three years and will cover fees and an annual maintenance grant in line with UKRI stipends.

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"Meta itself estimated that 10% of all its revenue was coming from running ads for scams and goods that they themselves had banned: around $16 billion a year. That’s 10% of all revenue coming quite often from, fundamentally, enabling crimes.” youtu.be/by0f4RtZglY

I signed the “Save the Humanities at the University of Hertfordshire” petition because this issue matters to me, and I’d love to help it reach 5,000 signatures. If it matters to you too, you can read and sign below ️️✍️ Thanks for your support! www.change.org/p/save-the-h...

Philosophy was mostly "armchair" in the mid-20th century—but it's not anymore! Philosophers have increasingly cited empirical sources and discussed empirical data and evidence. In fact, as of the 2020s, non-empirical philosophy has become the minority.

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I spoke to @lukebrunning.bsky.social about my research on deepfakes and online authenticity for the new Ethics Untangled blog by @idea-leeds.bsky.social: ethics-untangled.ghost.io/deepfakes-an... Sign up to the blog above for more interviews and insights from my fantastic colleagues at IDEA.

CFP for grad students & early career researchers on phil of place! It will be at the University of Cambridge at the end of May, with a dedicated day to early career talks & discussion w invited speakers, and a second day w invited talks (I will be presenting on care-washing & urban policy)

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I'll be speaking at the London Aesthetics Forum on Thursday 23rd What do cryptic crosswords, videogames and QAnon have in common? I explain the aesthetic appeal of searching for hidden meaning/interactions, and how this can be exploited All are welcome! www.londonaestheticsforum.org?page_id=5131

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