Tom Whyman
@tomwhyman.bsky.social
Failing philosopher. Adorno, philosophy of parenthood, whatever else I'm passingly interested in right now.
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The philosopher's primal urge to intellectually humiliate those in positions of authority, be put on trial for it, and make such an ass of yourself during the trial to be sentenced to death
October 22, 2025 at 7:25 AM
The philosopher's primal urge to intellectually humiliate those in positions of authority, be put on trial for it, and make such an ass of yourself during the trial to be sentenced to death
Real heads know the 'worst PM' debate is actually between Cameron and Thatcher.
The truth is that the worst 21st century Prime Minister was David Cameron, and those since have been bad, but bad at dealing with his legacy.
The UK has somehow managed 4 prime ministers in a row who have each been the worst prime minister of my lifetime, how are they even finding them with this consistency
October 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Real heads know the 'worst PM' debate is actually between Cameron and Thatcher.
Wow! It's good that AI is going to unlock massive productivity gains and unleash the fourth industrial revolution, or else we'd really be in trouble.
AI bubble now 17 times bigger than dot-com boom and four times larger than subprime crisis, per MW
October 14, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Wow! It's good that AI is going to unlock massive productivity gains and unleash the fourth industrial revolution, or else we'd really be in trouble.
"I'll take accountability if this technology the main purpose of which is to outsource accountability fails to do the magic things I'm promising it can"
Tech secretary Peter Kyle tells PolHome:
- he'll front it up if AI makes errors in the public sector
- data on British people will never be sold abroad
- new data centres pose a "huge" energy challenge
- he uses "fantastically good" ChatGPT in his Cabinet role
He spoke to @zoecrowther.bsky.social
- he'll front it up if AI makes errors in the public sector
- data on British people will never be sold abroad
- new data centres pose a "huge" energy challenge
- he uses "fantastically good" ChatGPT in his Cabinet role
He spoke to @zoecrowther.bsky.social
Tech Secretary Says He Will Take The Flak If AI Expansion Goes Wrong
Science, innovation and technology secretary Peter Kyle has said that he will make himself personally accountable if artificial intelligence tools ...
www.politicshome.com
January 15, 2025 at 2:03 PM
"I'll take accountability if this technology the main purpose of which is to outsource accountability fails to do the magic things I'm promising it can"
Do these people not realise that social media only actually works if users have reason to believe it's, you know, real.
Meta confirms they plan to add tons of AI-generated users to Facebook and Instagram
They will have bios, profile pics and can share content
(via Financial Times)
They will have bios, profile pics and can share content
(via Financial Times)
December 30, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Do these people not realise that social media only actually works if users have reason to believe it's, you know, real.
"Yeah the wedding was alright, best man was a bit weird though. Went into a sort of reverie after eating a bit of the pudding. Ended up giving this speech... wasn't really about the groom to be honest. Mostly about some dresses he remembered seeing age 10. Lasted five hours."
@emilyherring.bsky.social incredible that Proust was the best man at Bergson's wedding! My jaw dropped.
December 29, 2024 at 10:49 AM
"Yeah the wedding was alright, best man was a bit weird though. Went into a sort of reverie after eating a bit of the pudding. Ended up giving this speech... wasn't really about the groom to be honest. Mostly about some dresses he remembered seeing age 10. Lasted five hours."
If Starmer wants to 'go for growth', he needs to build on the success of ABBA Voyage to make the UK the world's number one destination for holographic shows of old musical acts
Can someone correct me if I'm being innumerate here but is this story suggesting that 1/1600th of the entire UK economy is ABBA Voyage-related? (And I'll be honest given the state of the economy, maybe it is!)
ABBA Voyage is proving to be more than just a show—it's an economic powerhouse, bringing millions to Stratford and boosting jobs. A shining example of how our support for culture and creativity drives growth across London.
December 9, 2024 at 2:31 PM
If Starmer wants to 'go for growth', he needs to build on the success of ABBA Voyage to make the UK the world's number one destination for holographic shows of old musical acts
5 year-old: I'm almost a teacher.
"Really?"
5 year-old: Yeah... I already know almost all the things.
"Really?"
5 year-old: Yeah... I already know almost all the things.
December 3, 2024 at 2:36 PM
5 year-old: I'm almost a teacher.
"Really?"
5 year-old: Yeah... I already know almost all the things.
"Really?"
5 year-old: Yeah... I already know almost all the things.
Yesterday Iggy did something that I can only describe as 'enacting America's foreign policy on his sister'. Making a big show of hiding the TV remote in the belief that she was going to put Bluey on instead of his show: a desire that she had displayed no evidence of, until he started to police it.
November 29, 2024 at 11:07 AM
Yesterday Iggy did something that I can only describe as 'enacting America's foreign policy on his sister'. Making a big show of hiding the TV remote in the belief that she was going to put Bluey on instead of his show: a desire that she had displayed no evidence of, until he started to police it.
Possible new 'most American thing I've ever seen': a drop-down 'suffix' box on a form.
November 28, 2024 at 11:16 AM
Possible new 'most American thing I've ever seen': a drop-down 'suffix' box on a form.
It's always the academic fields you least suspect www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
The Business-School Scandal That Just Keeps Getting Bigger
The rot runs deeper than almost anyone has guessed.
www.theatlantic.com
November 26, 2024 at 8:45 PM
It's always the academic fields you least suspect www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
Been sleeping on the fact that next year I will reach the same age that the notoriously late developer GWF Hegel was when he published the Phenomenology of Spirit. Life almost over.
November 25, 2024 at 10:34 AM
Been sleeping on the fact that next year I will reach the same age that the notoriously late developer GWF Hegel was when he published the Phenomenology of Spirit. Life almost over.
Truly incredible how effective 'modelling' behaviour to your kids can be. Last night older one absolutely furious at his younger sister due to disagreement over the TV. At his age I'd have immediately walloped my younger sibling, but all he could think to do was threaten her with a time out.
November 22, 2024 at 9:05 AM
Truly incredible how effective 'modelling' behaviour to your kids can be. Last night older one absolutely furious at his younger sister due to disagreement over the TV. At his age I'd have immediately walloped my younger sibling, but all he could think to do was threaten her with a time out.
What I suppose I really want to see is Elon Musk just being constantly there following Donald Trump around for his whole presidency, locked together and increasingly resenting each other like Divney and the narrator in the early parts of The Third Policeman.
November 20, 2024 at 10:13 AM
What I suppose I really want to see is Elon Musk just being constantly there following Donald Trump around for his whole presidency, locked together and increasingly resenting each other like Divney and the narrator in the early parts of The Third Policeman.
Appointing the least suitable person possible to each and every high office of state like tee hee hee
November 15, 2024 at 9:10 AM
Appointing the least suitable person possible to each and every high office of state like tee hee hee
Just found out Adorno has an imdb page www.imdb.com/name/nm24173...
Theodor W. Adorno | Actor, Writer
Known for: Eine Literaturverfilmung, The Indomitable Leni Peickert
www.imdb.com
November 14, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Just found out Adorno has an imdb page www.imdb.com/name/nm24173...
Powerpoint glitch created this cool rare Stalin if anyone else wants to use it
November 14, 2024 at 12:44 PM
Powerpoint glitch created this cool rare Stalin if anyone else wants to use it
Listening to the excellent Blowback podcast atm and becoming obsessed with this guy. Constantly playing 3D chess with everyone including himself, resigning the throne in favour of his own father to boost his power... imagine being his political opponent en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norodom...
Norodom Sihanouk - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 14, 2024 at 10:36 AM
Listening to the excellent Blowback podcast atm and becoming obsessed with this guy. Constantly playing 3D chess with everyone including himself, resigning the throne in favour of his own father to boost his power... imagine being his political opponent en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norodom...
Big problem with switching to a new platform is that I had a fair amount of followers on twitter because I used to have a lot of thoughts I felt compelled to voice, whereas now, with age, my brain has become as smooth and stoical as a pebble.
November 14, 2024 at 9:36 AM
Big problem with switching to a new platform is that I had a fair amount of followers on twitter because I used to have a lot of thoughts I felt compelled to voice, whereas now, with age, my brain has become as smooth and stoical as a pebble.