Religious studies book idea:
Toy Story and the New Animism.
Matt Thiessen
Yeah there’s nothing at all “political” about claiming an *entire, incredibly diverse & accomplished academic field* has been politicized & ideologically captured. And it serves no interests at all, like say, right wing movements & govts or big tech companies. It’s pure disinterested objectivity.
God: “Moses, here are the Ten Commandments.”
21st-century Moses: “Grok, please fact check these.”
who could have predicted this?
Matt Thiessen
One-year teaching position in the Department of Religious Studies here at McMaster!
but why is my 13 y.o. daughter calling me 'son'?
White Nationalists: "We love ancient Greece and Rome!"
Aristotle: "The peoples of cold countries generally, and particularly those of Europe, are full of spirit, but deficient in skill and intelligence."
Matt Thiessen
Matt Thiessen
Is this my life's greatest accomplishment? Yes. Look at that lineup.
