Dan Speak
@danspeak.bsky.social
LMU Philosopher. Free Will, Moral Responsibility, Evil (The problem of), Faith, Hope. Servant of the secret fire next time.
https://lmu.academia.edu/DanielSpeak
https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Problem_of_Evil.html?id=-75oBQAAQBAJ&source=kp_
https://lmu.academia.edu/DanielSpeak
https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Problem_of_Evil.html?id=-75oBQAAQBAJ&source=kp_
Central argument of Reality+ vis-à-vis simulation hypothesis (minus the senses of sickness).
November 18, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Central argument of Reality+ vis-à-vis simulation hypothesis (minus the senses of sickness).
Grateful for this. Tired of trying to keep straight who owns a Ford and who is in Barcelona.
November 18, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Grateful for this. Tired of trying to keep straight who owns a Ford and who is in Barcelona.
Technically a “vibe,” I believe.
November 18, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Technically a “vibe,” I believe.
Think about all those generations and generations of folks left completely out of any such mode of communication. Thank God for the techbros.
November 14, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Think about all those generations and generations of folks left completely out of any such mode of communication. Thank God for the techbros.
“The Em dash is the thing with feathers…”
November 12, 2025 at 2:24 PM
“The Em dash is the thing with feathers…”
And here’s some of extremely thoughtful help with thinking through the pros and cons of shame:
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For Shame
Rediscovering the Virtues of a Maligned Emotion
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November 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
And here’s some of extremely thoughtful help with thinking through the pros and cons of shame:
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Fingers crossed for y’all.
November 10, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Fingers crossed for y’all.
I just can’t look… it’s killing me…
November 10, 2025 at 4:51 AM
I just can’t look… it’s killing me…
And maybe worth adding that the person who answers the phone or greets walk-ins in any mildly active church has basically become an expert at identifying scams (while also living in constant moral tension about the possibility of false positives).
November 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM
And maybe worth adding that the person who answers the phone or greets walk-ins in any mildly active church has basically become an expert at identifying scams (while also living in constant moral tension about the possibility of false positives).
Gotta hand it to him…
November 7, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Gotta hand it to him…
I haven’t seen any Furkels yet… but there’s still time.
November 2, 2025 at 4:06 AM
I haven’t seen any Furkels yet… but there’s still time.
“How many, think ye, have likewise fallen into Plato's honey head, and sweetly perished there?”
October 31, 2025 at 5:43 AM
“How many, think ye, have likewise fallen into Plato's honey head, and sweetly perished there?”
A couple of ent-draughts might help us all…
October 30, 2025 at 1:11 PM
A couple of ent-draughts might help us all…
Instead of (or, better, along with) pre-marital counseling, we should just be showing young couples the extended text thread of folks with healthy 20+ year marriages.
October 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Instead of (or, better, along with) pre-marital counseling, we should just be showing young couples the extended text thread of folks with healthy 20+ year marriages.
Sheesh, that’s very good. Depressing, and even terrifying… but very good.
October 20, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Sheesh, that’s very good. Depressing, and even terrifying… but very good.
global.oup.com
October 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I am angry that you have not yet written the screenplay. This must be done!
October 1, 2025 at 1:34 AM
I am angry that you have not yet written the screenplay. This must be done!