My Moment of Status Anxiety
How strange it is that the trivial things can make one feel so inadequate? Thankfully, we occasional get moments of equally trivial comeuppance to compensate. The heart has reasons that reason knows not of. Sandel’s Course “Justice: What is the Right Thing To Do?”: www.justiceharvard.org Philosophy Bites: www.philosophybites.libsyn.com Sandel’s Philosophy Bite on the moral limits of markets: www.philosophybites.libsyn.com
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February 3rd, 2010 at 12:39 pm
Some of the best philosophers have taught in outhouses (or the near equivalent thereof.)
The question had to do with the metaphysical status of property and services, how such things can be commoditized and how currency has the capacity to hold value of such commodities. Like I said, it sounds strange out of context, but it did go right to the heart of a large portion of his argument.
February 3rd, 2010 at 12:39 pm
The question had to do with the metaphysical status of property and services, how such things can be commoditized and how currency has the capacity to hold value of such commodities. Like I said, it sounds strange out of context, but it did go right to the heart of a large portion of his argument.
February 3rd, 2010 at 12:40 pm
Yeah, only YT doesn’t pay me.
February 3rd, 2010 at 12:41 pm
Yeah, I’ve heard some horror stories about Harvard, too. I realize there are major downsides and the grass is always greener yada-yada-yada, which is why 98% of the time I’m content. But despite this knowledge those little voices some times creep up on you.
February 3rd, 2010 at 12:41 pm
Thank you for saying so.
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:03 pm
So you have a small classroom….so you nailed him……but I’m disappointed. I was waiting with a tremendous feeling of anticipation that you were going to give us some fantastic words of wisdom that would prove to us that you deserved a bigger classroom. But nothing!
I watched you for 4.56 without a grande finale, a big payoff, the proof that you deserved a bigger classroom.
Ebal the Atheist
PS I’m still subbed so you have an opportunity to show you are worthy of the BIG room.
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:36 pm
I have always suspected that professional philosophy was much like WWF wrestling. Total theatre.
What you need is a flashier gimmick and costume than your nemesis.
Learn to sew, get some spandex and buy yourself a Bedazzler.
Change your name to “Raging Sisyphus” and Bob’s your uncle.
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Witha Teetha. lol that was such a bad album. I would feel like a complete asshole teaching in a classroom like that.
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:53 pm
Or Sisyphus Revenged?
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:58 pm
I actually rather liked With Teeth. Not as good as The Fragile, but better than The Slip.
February 3rd, 2010 at 2:00 pm
There are certainly some who have treated it like theater, but if anything I’d say it’s more like ritual. You have to jump through these hoops in this way and you get promoted, published and prestige. It’s a monkey-fuck, but it’s the life I have chosen.
February 3rd, 2010 at 2:10 pm
Maslows hierarchy rearing its ugly head.
February 3rd, 2010 at 2:17 pm
Fair enough, you used the best track on the album anyway. Never listened to the slip, I could tell they were out of material on with teeth.
February 3rd, 2010 at 2:52 pm
And decided to post the story on youtube and get more emotionally aroused, huh?
Good job by the way! You will get your well-designed class some day.
February 3rd, 2010 at 4:13 pm
Funny stuff. Been there. At any rate, I appreciate you putting stuff into perspective at the end there so as to not inflate yourself too much.
Hey…. what about responding to my response to your text comment on my foreknowledge page? Wondering if you’re going to get back to me.
February 4th, 2010 at 1:44 am
***** Thoughts have such a profound effect on emotions! Kiki’s cute!
February 4th, 2010 at 5:01 am
The Fragile was great, but personally I can listen to both year zero and year zero remixed endlessly without getting tired of it. Trent Reznor is an amazing artist. Back on topic I agree with you about everyone having moments where they just can’t help but feel inadequate in some way. You just have to realize when you’re having those moments and think rationally.
February 4th, 2010 at 5:02 am
lol @ strontiumcrypt’s comment
February 4th, 2010 at 5:14 am
that’s a very modest answer…..if you got the offer to teach at Harvard would you?
Or will you remain loyal to USI?
February 4th, 2010 at 5:20 am
I like USI, but I don’t think I have a debt of loyalty to it. But really it would depend. I’d have to know what they expect of me. The Ivy League can be very high pressure and I’m not so sure I’d want that. But it would be an incredible ego boost, and no doubt a better job in many respects. So I couldn’t say, I’d have to see the details. But I certainly wouldn’t sneeze at the offer.
February 4th, 2010 at 8:06 am
…Kitty! Mine does the same thing. He loves sitting on shoulders. ^.^
February 4th, 2010 at 3:08 pm
Now you just have to take that same emotional willingness to be irrational and feel good, and apply it to god, then you will know that Jesus loves you and doesn’t want you to go to hell for being a philosopher
Think how much personal interaction he can have in a classroom that size. It is more prestigious to show off, but I bet your students can actually talk back to you.
February 4th, 2010 at 10:22 pm
Yeah! The problem of microeconomic theory is the assumption that the utility of one individuals set of goods is independent from the set of goods of a nother individual.
Obiviously not the case. But rationality can be assumed sometimes.
February 4th, 2010 at 11:51 pm
I loved the story, you’re really coming into your own. I hope you get that classroom someday.
February 7th, 2010 at 11:26 pm
He has a bigger classroom, its called youTube!