Associate Professor of Applied Philosophy, @UTwente @MscPSTS; Author of #Nihilism (https://xitter.cf/t.co/hxiAgolrSm) & #NihilismAndTechnology (https://xitter.cf/t.co/ZDynuw2295)
Twente, Netherlands
Joined August 2012
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Reminder: You can now buy the book that @PublishersWkly described as "pithy" wherever books are sold...
mitpress.mit.edu/books/nihil…
#Nihilism
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Many view nihilism as a hopeless outlook, but Professor Nolen Gertz (@ethicistforhire) believes there are hidden benefits of abandoning all fundamental beliefs in a technological age.
Tap the link to watch his talk. iai.tv/video/nihilism-and-th…
Some photos from today's massive protest rally and march in Den Haag against the Dutch government's proposed cuts to the education budget...
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“Everyone wants to live forever but no one wishes to be old.” | iai.tv/video/the-reality-of-…
David Gems, Sunetra Gupta, and Nolen Gertz (@ethicistforhire) debate if we should stop resisting death in a time of aging populations, decreasing working-age groups, and struggling health services.
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Has the AI hype started to wear off? | iai.tv/articles/the-day-the-…
Nolen Gertz (@ethicistforhire) expertly questions whether AI is truly our saviour or just a captivating distraction, fuelling capitalist gains and nihilistic diversions from the global crises we face.
Was great to have @TheLitCritGuy give a talk to our @MscPsts students this evening about his book #CapitalismAHorrorStory and specifically his analysis of internet horror movies...
Me: "Due to the Dutch government's cuts to the education budget, we can't hire students to help grade papers, which are jobs they need, and so staff don't have time to do all the grading in the time allotted."
Administrator: "Oh but can't you use AI to help you grade?"
Me: 💀💀💀
How to write an Ethics of AI paper:
1) Define "AI"
2) Realize "AI" is exploited invisible labor
3) Write an Ethics of Exploited Invisible Labor paper
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TOMORROW
University of Twente Philosophy Lectures 2024-2025
15:45-17:30
Jon Greenaway (@TheLitCritGuy)
"On the Horror Space of the Internet: From haunting to sadism"
utwente.nl/en/bms/phil/event…
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Linda McMahon to become the first Secretary of Education to have been a playable character in WWF No Mercy for the Nintendo 64. xitter.cf/BACStratus_/status/168…
Trump transition co-chair Linda McMahon is expected to be named as secretary of the Department of Education, sources say cnn.it/3Zd4E2l
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Breaking News: A hacker is said to have downloaded a file containing damaging testimony about Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general. The file is said to include sworn testimony by a woman who said that she had sex with Gaetz when she was 17. nyti.ms/40OlJRD
Son: "We have to write poems for classmates for Sinterklaas."
Me: "Sounds fun."
Son: "The teacher said we couldn't just look for poems online."
Me: "Good."
Son: "But he didn't say we couldn't use ChatGPT!"
Me: 💀
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🚨 JOB🚨
We are looking for a talented and motivated PhD candidate in the field of #DigitalHumanities.
Deadline: 13 December 2024
For more information:
utwentecareers.nl/en/vacanci…