Javi Lopez Frias
@javierlopez.bsky.social
Assistant Professor.
Kinesiology and Health Science State, Utah State.
President of the Spanish Association for the Philosophy of Sport.
Views are mine.
Kinesiology and Health Science State, Utah State.
President of the Spanish Association for the Philosophy of Sport.
Views are mine.
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Utah Eats: A new restaurant in Utah County claims to have the state's first authentic Chicago-style deep-dish pizza.
A restaurant says it’s serving Utah’s first ‘authentic’ Chicago-style deep-dish pizza. Here’s how to enjoy it.
Utah Eats: A new restaurant in Utah County claims to have the state's first authentic Chicago-style deep-dish pizza.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Utah Eats: A new restaurant in Utah County claims to have the state's first authentic Chicago-style deep-dish pizza.
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My new co-authored paper with Jay Zameska is out. We bring together causal pluralism with discussions about justice in public health ethics, arguing that different concepts of causation are better fits for desiderata of distributive and relational justice dx.doi.org/10.1111/phc3... #philsky #philsci
Causal Pluralism and Public Health Ethics Trade‐Offs: A Toolkit for Acting on Social Determinants of Health
This paper aims to specify causal pluralism through considerations from public health ethics for causal analyses featuring social determinants of health. We will argue that choosing approaches to cau....
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November 26, 2025 at 10:24 AM
My new co-authored paper with Jay Zameska is out. We bring together causal pluralism with discussions about justice in public health ethics, arguing that different concepts of causation are better fits for desiderata of distributive and relational justice dx.doi.org/10.1111/phc3... #philsky #philsci
Esto de la Editorial Espíritu Guerrero es estilo. Great detail by Espiritu Guerrero Editor to commemorate Bernard Suits' 100th anniversary. #PhilSky #FilDeporte #SportPhil
November 26, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Esto de la Editorial Espíritu Guerrero es estilo. Great detail by Espiritu Guerrero Editor to commemorate Bernard Suits' 100th anniversary. #PhilSky #FilDeporte #SportPhil
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🚨We're hiring! A tenure track position at McGill University in the area of #bioethics and / or philosophy of science, with a special focus on the ethics of medical technologies. Please share widely. #philsky #ethics #philsci philjobs.org/job/show/30402
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), Department of Equity, Ethics, and Policy and Department of Philosophy, McGill University
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November 25, 2025 at 2:02 AM
🚨We're hiring! A tenure track position at McGill University in the area of #bioethics and / or philosophy of science, with a special focus on the ethics of medical technologies. Please share widely. #philsky #ethics #philsci philjobs.org/job/show/30402
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The paradox of providing students with precise rubrics for writing assignments like a traditional paper is that the rubric becomes a perfect prompt for LLMs. But if you don't give a detailed rubric, they can claim they weren't sure what to do or not do. #philtech #philsky
November 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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When you buy a digital item in a game, you're not actually buying it. You're licensing it, and the company can change the terms whenever it wants. A law professor and gamer explains how gamers lost $2 billion on Counter-Strike 2 digital products. buff.ly/BoykS4H
$2B Counter-Strike 2 crash exposes a legal black hole: Your digital investments aren’t really yours
An overnight update to Counter-Strike 2 erased billions of dollars in valuable digital assets that players had accumulated. The law gives them almost no recourse.
theconversation.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:28 AM
When you buy a digital item in a game, you're not actually buying it. You're licensing it, and the company can change the terms whenever it wants. A law professor and gamer explains how gamers lost $2 billion on Counter-Strike 2 digital products. buff.ly/BoykS4H
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It’s not too late to support the APA and double your impact! In honor of World Philosophy Day, the APA Presidents’ Challenge will match up to $3,000 in donations made before 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Make a tax-deductible donation now: apaonline.org/donations/donate.asp?id=6762
November 21, 2025 at 2:05 AM
It’s not too late to support the APA and double your impact! In honor of World Philosophy Day, the APA Presidents’ Challenge will match up to $3,000 in donations made before 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Make a tax-deductible donation now: apaonline.org/donations/donate.asp?id=6762
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Let's add ChatGPT being allowed to this mess, what could possibly go wrong?
One of the most upsetting articles I've read in a long time www.theargumentmag.com/p/when-grade...
UCSD report senate.ucsd.edu/media/740347...
We are failing a generation of kids.
UCSD report senate.ucsd.edu/media/740347...
We are failing a generation of kids.
When grades stop meaning anything
The UC San Diego math scandal is a warning
www.theargumentmag.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Let's add ChatGPT being allowed to this mess, what could possibly go wrong?
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Call for proposals to write peer commentaries on "Sport structured brain trauma as child abuse" by Anderson et al. for the Sport, Ethics and Philosophy's inaugural target article/peer commentary issue! #PhilSky
Call for proposals to write peer commentaries on "Sport structured brain trauma as child abuse" by Anderson et al. for the Sport, Ethics and Philosophy's inaugural target article/peer commentary issue! #PhilSky
Sport, Ethics and Philosophy: Target article: ‘Sport structured brain trauma is child abuse’ by Eric Anderson, Gary Turner, Jack Hardwicke, and Keith D. Parry
The journal Sport, Ethics and Philosophy invites proposals for Open Peer Commentaries (OPCs) on the recently published target article, ‘Sport structured brain trauma is child abuse’ by And...
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November 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Call for proposals to write peer commentaries on "Sport structured brain trauma as child abuse" by Anderson et al. for the Sport, Ethics and Philosophy's inaugural target article/peer commentary issue! #PhilSky
Call for proposals to write peer commentaries on "Sport structured brain trauma as child abuse" by Anderson et al. for the Sport, Ethics and Philosophy's inaugural target article/peer commentary issue! #PhilSky
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A new issue of Philosophy and Phenomenological Research is out, featuring my article on moral concerns about the corruptive effects of imagination in games/VR.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/19331592...
You can read a short summary here:
newworkinphilosophy.substack.com/p/imaginativ...
#philtech
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/19331592...
You can read a short summary here:
newworkinphilosophy.substack.com/p/imaginativ...
#philtech
November 15, 2025 at 1:45 PM
A new issue of Philosophy and Phenomenological Research is out, featuring my article on moral concerns about the corruptive effects of imagination in games/VR.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/19331592...
You can read a short summary here:
newworkinphilosophy.substack.com/p/imaginativ...
#philtech
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/19331592...
You can read a short summary here:
newworkinphilosophy.substack.com/p/imaginativ...
#philtech
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People experience genuine pleasure—a rush of dopamine—when processing information that supports their beliefs. “It feels good to ‘stick to our guns’ even if we are wrong,” researchers say. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/iXV9M2
Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds
New discoveries about the human mind show the limitations of reason.
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November 16, 2025 at 4:00 AM
People experience genuine pleasure—a rush of dopamine—when processing information that supports their beliefs. “It feels good to ‘stick to our guns’ even if we are wrong,” researchers say. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/iXV9M2
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Alcaraz Sinner again on Sunday - the world No. 1 against comfortably the world's best indoor player.
Though Alcaraz is playing better indoors than ever before. With numbers from @tennisviz.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
Though Alcaraz is playing better indoors than ever before. With numbers from @tennisviz.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will bring down the curtain on tennis season they dominated
The two runaway best men's players in the world will meet on a surface that one loves and that the other is learning to love.
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Alcaraz Sinner again on Sunday - the world No. 1 against comfortably the world's best indoor player.
Though Alcaraz is playing better indoors than ever before. With numbers from @tennisviz.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
Though Alcaraz is playing better indoors than ever before. With numbers from @tennisviz.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
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LeBron James voiced his opinion on the incident involving a Texas state trooper at the Gamecocks-Aggies game.
The state trooper was "relieved of his game day assignment.”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
The state trooper was "relieved of his game day assignment.”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
November 15, 2025 at 9:33 PM
LeBron James voiced his opinion on the incident involving a Texas state trooper at the Gamecocks-Aggies game.
The state trooper was "relieved of his game day assignment.”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
The state trooper was "relieved of his game day assignment.”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
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Bingo! #AIEthics #CognitiveScience
"[T]he root problem is arguably that #ChatGPT still pretends to be a person—a consistent entity that knows you... It assumes the mantle of human emotion and acts like it understands you and sympathizes with what you’re going through" arstechnica.com/ai/2025/11/o... #ethics #tech #design #business
OpenAI walks a tricky tightrope with GPT-5.1’s eight new personalities
New controls attempt to please critics on both sides with a balance between bland and habit-forming.
arstechnica.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Bingo! #AIEthics #CognitiveScience
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The LDS Church will help celebrate next year’s 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence by sending 250 semitrucks loaded with 20 tons of food to 250 food banks across all 50 states.
LDS Church launches an ambitious plan to stock up food banks and celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday
The LDS Church will help celebrate next year’s 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence by sending 250 semitrucks loaded with 20 tons of food to 250 food banks across all 50 states.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The LDS Church will help celebrate next year’s 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence by sending 250 semitrucks loaded with 20 tons of food to 250 food banks across all 50 states.
Just wrapped up two incredible days at KU Leuven for the Toward a Political Philosophy of Sport workshop. Grateful to the university and the Hoover Ethical Initiative for supporting such meaningful collaboration between scholars from around the world. #PhilSky
November 13, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Just wrapped up two incredible days at KU Leuven for the Toward a Political Philosophy of Sport workshop. Grateful to the university and the Hoover Ethical Initiative for supporting such meaningful collaboration between scholars from around the world. #PhilSky
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Happening Dec. 12-13: “Philosophy Beyond the Major: A Conference for Faculty and Administrators” at the Prindle Institute for Ethics. This interactive conference brings together faculty and administrators to reimagine philosophy’s place across the academy. www.prindleinstitute.org/event/phil-c...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Happening Dec. 12-13: “Philosophy Beyond the Major: A Conference for Faculty and Administrators” at the Prindle Institute for Ethics. This interactive conference brings together faculty and administrators to reimagine philosophy’s place across the academy. www.prindleinstitute.org/event/phil-c...
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Universities allow DHS to surveil football games along with campus protests. This is a (sadly a bit badly written) story about a hugely important topic. Faculty governance must request information on these collaborations on their campus.
www.404media.co/dhs-is-deplo...
www.404media.co/dhs-is-deplo...
DHS Is Deploying a Powerful Surveillance Tool at College Football Games
Public records show DHS is deploying the "Homeland Security Information Network" at college protests and football games.
www.404media.co
November 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Universities allow DHS to surveil football games along with campus protests. This is a (sadly a bit badly written) story about a hugely important topic. Faculty governance must request information on these collaborations on their campus.
www.404media.co/dhs-is-deplo...
www.404media.co/dhs-is-deplo...
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Guess that the IOC is going to ban transgender women from sport before LA 2028 based on a wholesale scientific review which seems to just be from things that are not in the public domain:
Transgender women to be banned from all female Olympic events
IOC likely to announce new policy early in new year after findings of a scientific review about the permanent physical advantages of being born male
www.thetimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Guess that the IOC is going to ban transgender women from sport before LA 2028 based on a wholesale scientific review which seems to just be from things that are not in the public domain:
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UK 🇬🇧
The Guardian newspaper highlights football’s power to unite UK communities. From lifelong friendships in Merthyr and Wigan to inclusive fan groups in Birmingham, supporters describe football as a source of healing and shared identity beyond match results.
The Guardian newspaper highlights football’s power to unite UK communities. From lifelong friendships in Merthyr and Wigan to inclusive fan groups in Birmingham, supporters describe football as a source of healing and shared identity beyond match results.
‘We could be winning or losing – it doesn’t matter as long as we’re together’: the friendships forged on football terraces
It starts with singing, banter or enthusiastic goal celebrations – and leads to so much more. Six groups of fan friends share how they met
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November 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
UK 🇬🇧
The Guardian newspaper highlights football’s power to unite UK communities. From lifelong friendships in Merthyr and Wigan to inclusive fan groups in Birmingham, supporters describe football as a source of healing and shared identity beyond match results.
The Guardian newspaper highlights football’s power to unite UK communities. From lifelong friendships in Merthyr and Wigan to inclusive fan groups in Birmingham, supporters describe football as a source of healing and shared identity beyond match results.
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Turkish sports betting scandal: 17 referees were arrested on Friday, as well as Eyüpspor president Murat Özkaya, under suspicion of illegal betting linked to match-fixing.
www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/inter...
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Sigue el escándalo en Turquía: ¡17 árbitros detenidos!
Un total de 19 personas, 17 de ellas árbitros de fútbol, han sido arrestadas este viernes en Turquía como sospechosos de haber participado en apuestas que pueden estar
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November 10, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Turkish sports betting scandal: 17 referees were arrested on Friday, as well as Eyüpspor president Murat Özkaya, under suspicion of illegal betting linked to match-fixing.
www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/inter...
www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/inter...
Les invitamos al I Congreso Internacional de Filosofía de la Actividad Física, el Deporte y el Juego, que se celebrará en la Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte de la Universitat de València, del 27 al 29 de mayo de 2026:
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November 9, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Les invitamos al I Congreso Internacional de Filosofía de la Actividad Física, el Deporte y el Juego, que se celebrará en la Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte de la Universitat de València, del 27 al 29 de mayo de 2026:
esdeveniments.uv.es/141344/detai...
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🏴☠️ Out tomorrow - Sunday ...
The Underground World of Illegal Streaming.
The latest special episode of The Athletic FC podcast.
Download in all your usual podcast places from 0600 UK.
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
The Underground World of Illegal Streaming.
The latest special episode of The Athletic FC podcast.
Download in all your usual podcast places from 0600 UK.
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 10:05 PM
🏴☠️ Out tomorrow - Sunday ...
The Underground World of Illegal Streaming.
The latest special episode of The Athletic FC podcast.
Download in all your usual podcast places from 0600 UK.
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
The Underground World of Illegal Streaming.
The latest special episode of The Athletic FC podcast.
Download in all your usual podcast places from 0600 UK.
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
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“I’ve seen parents running to their kids, lovers sprinting toward a kiss, and friends handing a runner a beer so they can shotgun it together.” Mariana Labbate on how marathons have gathered strangers for more than a century in Time-Travel Thursdays:
The Wonder of Watching People Run
Marathons have gathered strangers for more than a century now.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:15 PM
“I’ve seen parents running to their kids, lovers sprinting toward a kiss, and friends handing a runner a beer so they can shotgun it together.” Mariana Labbate on how marathons have gathered strangers for more than a century in Time-Travel Thursdays: