I have taken
the Tylenol
that was in
the medicine cabinet
and which
they think probably
is the reason
you like trains
forgive me
but that’s bullshit
you got autism
from your dad
The esteemed Prof. Bongiorno diagnoses Australian higher ed as trying to serve too many purposes at once, shortly before exiting his own employment at #ANU
Beautiful
Charts showing that since 1988-89 CPI has risen 110% while book prices have risen just 28%
Authors and publishers need urgent assistance to keep Australia’s literary culture thriving - we are in danger of losing Australian voices writes @alicektg.bsky.social #OffTheCharts
australiainstitute.org.au/post/authors...
Even accepting the premise that AI produces useful writing (which no one should), using AI in education is like using a forklift at the gym. The weights do not actually need to be moved from place to place. That is not the work. The work is what happens within you.
Faculty senates at Rutgers University, the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, the University of Indiana at Bloomington, and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst have passed resolutions calling for the creation of a mutual-defense compact. chroni.cl/4cBFrnu
Oh Stella, our homegrown literary sensation, you were SO brave, and I don't think 1890s Australia was ready for you
The New York Times analyzed the electoral impact of annexing Canada instead of asking why the president is talking like a dictator. www.readtpa.com/p/stop-analy...
This is a once-in-a-generation chance for teachers, politicians, media, activists and academics to rebuild from the ground up the legitimation of coequal branches, freedom of speech, tolerance, diversity, law, international cooperation, bureaucratic expertise, regulation, and a robust welfare state.
Aristotle, Nic. Eth. 5.6, 1134a35–b1:
This is why it is not a person that we allow to rule, but rather law, because a person does so in his own interests and becomes a tyrant. (Crisp tr.)
διὸ οὐκ ἐῶμεν ἄρχειν ἄνθρωπον, ἀλλὰ τὸν νόμον* ὅτι ἑαυτῷ τοῦτο ποιεῖ καὶ γίνεται τύραννος.
* M; λόγον ceteri
Well I think that clears that issue up!
It really lets you imagine how a bunch of Soviet agricultural scientists felt about having to live under Lysenko.
The Seattle Times found a very much alive man who was wrongly declared dead and immediately cut off from his benefits.
I'm sure you teach some, though, and endeavor to guide them professionally
LOL, it's offensive
The true watchdogs speak back to the lapdogs. This is heartbreaking, not least because they seem such thoroughly decent folks.
A ringside seat to real-world battles at a proud institution
The old 'hard-boiled' journalistic types were, ironically, more idealistic in their trust in readers to handle dangerous ideas. Whereas journalists used to serve as 'sworn witness' so the public could be judge and jury, journalists have increasingly usurped the latter role, to everyone's detriment
He acknowledges that the vaunted NYT 'objectivity' was really a side-effect of a business model selling newspapers to as many folks as possible. (Now we're returning to C18th partisan 'subscription' models). Still, journalists on the ground developed a genuine ethic around it.
I found this a gripping watch, as James Bennet reflects deeply on his tenure at NYT during the first Trump presidency, and mistakes made as he now sees them.
What about the weird juxtaposition of dating opportunities and career advancement for talented young women in the field?
I read that back in the 90s. Really enjoyed the portrayal of "Noam Hillel" (!) But how much has changed since then?
"We've heard your demands for action. Some of you have called for a strike to protest the Trump administration. We love that idea, with just a couple of minor tweaks. For example, what if, instead of a general strike, it was a national watch party of To Kill a Mockingbird?"
Sad to see such an iconic Australian pastime has always been tainted by sexism. Reading 'Puberty Blues' in my teens should have tipped me off.
Counteroffer: we nationalize SpaceX and you go to prison
Ah ok. Fossicking is not pejorative in Australia - connotations of cheerful enterprise. I think it goes back to our gold mining days....
Which term are you referring to?
