Philosopher. Working on philosophical exercises, philosophy as a way of life, and political disagreements. Enthusiastic about: #phenomenology, #mindfulness, #hermeneutics and the medical humanities. https://philosophicalexercises.blogspot.com/https://bsky.app/profile/pierricksimon.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/pierricksimon.bsky.social/post/3mvlbuicgps2jMy neighbour called me on the intercom because he had forgotten his keys and I was pretty unhelpful & rude about it. My reaction was "not this again!" because the previous tenant called me too many times with the same line Misanthropy comes from a specific hurt but then extends to the wrong targets15 Sep 2026 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:4dhumghyhhtyvtbu2gggg2vt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvlbuicgps2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/pierricksimon.bsky.social/post/3mvk2r3tofk2wA conversation I kept having in my childhood (and after tbh), which epitomizes the way I am doomed to interact with most people: - Pierrick, what is your favourite colour? - Black. - Black is not a colour! - Yes, it is. Please, think about it. - No. Anyway, why do you wear black all the time? - ...15 Sep 2026 07:05 +0000at://did:plc:4dhumghyhhtyvtbu2gggg2vt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvk2r3tofk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/pierricksimon.bsky.social/post/3mvigepdnnk2iThe "Alarmibragging" of AI companies. Good point and good word. Let's spread that neologism because that's a really useful word for this weird dynamic of "AI will kill us all, give us money". Although personally I would have said it as "Alarm-bragging" [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Sep 2026 15:28 +0000at://did:plc:4dhumghyhhtyvtbu2gggg2vt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvigepdnnk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/pierricksimon.bsky.social/post/3mv62ayccs22tJust got blocked by ResearchGate because, and I quote, I "surf the web at super-human speed" 🕶️10 Sep 2026 12:24 +0000at://did:plc:4dhumghyhhtyvtbu2gggg2vt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv62ayccs22thttps://bsky.app/profile/pierricksimon.bsky.social/post/3mv5xffdxrk27Very clear from the last movie that Peter Parker and Frank Castle are "let's-not-talk-about-politics-it-would-make-everyone-upset" kind of friends. Shame. Frank needs to stop killing bikers. Peter should know about the horrors of war. It's called "reaching across the aisle".10 Sep 2026 11:33 +0000at://did:plc:4dhumghyhhtyvtbu2gggg2vt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5xffdxrk27https://bsky.app/profile/pierricksimon.bsky.social/post/3mv5wl4fuq22dI loved the little allegory in this post by @axdouglas.bsky.social Philosophical *arguments* are akin to safety inspections on a building. But coming up with new philosophical ideas is like creating the building in the first place. And the ability to recognize novelty should not be taken for granted https://axdouglas.substack.com/p/arguments-everybody-chill-out?r=o3e15&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post%20viewer10 Sep 2026 11:18 +0000at://did:plc:4dhumghyhhtyvtbu2gggg2vt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5wl4fuq22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/pierricksimon.bsky.social/post/3mv5rpzpf4c2pI'm just popping to the shop, does anyone need some Symbolic Logic?10 Sep 2026 09:52 +0000at://did:plc:4dhumghyhhtyvtbu2gggg2vt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5rpzpf4c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/pierricksimon.bsky.social/post/3mv3nzhwkok2kDear Mary Midgley, Philosophical Plumbing sure sounds like a lot of work! When you said "When the concepts we are living by function badly, they do not usually drip audibly through the ceiling or swamp the kitchen floor" we heard you loud and clear! Our steel pipes are different & you get 50% off! [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Sep 2026 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:4dhumghyhhtyvtbu2gggg2vt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3nzhwkok2khttps://bsky.app/profile/pierricksimon.bsky.social/post/3muynzrs7ek2zMy nesting partner just now: "Can I explain tax exemption to you?"08 Sep 2026 09:02 +0000at://did:plc:4dhumghyhhtyvtbu2gggg2vt/app.bsky.feed.post/3muynzrs7ek2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/pierricksimon.bsky.social/post/3muwnqgmavk2uA little reminder. You can hire me as a freelance philosopher. I provide guidance and editing services, from brainstorming together to proofreading, etc. And French-English translation as well. Last but not least: I am very nice and curious about all kinds of projects, so you are in good hands. https://www.malt.com/profile/pierricksimon07 Sep 2026 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:4dhumghyhhtyvtbu2gggg2vt/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwnqgmavk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/pierricksimon.bsky.social/post/3mus7janzzc2oMy instagram algorithm has been atrocious for months & nothing works to fix it. It keeps sending me wave after wave of content that seems designed to try to get me to join communities of grievances that are so far from my life experience that it genuinely feels like they confused me w/ someone else05 Sep 2026 19:26 +0000at://did:plc:4dhumghyhhtyvtbu2gggg2vt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mus7janzzc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/pierricksimon.bsky.social/post/3mu7en32j222eDowngrade a movie My appetizer with Andre [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Aug 2026 07:38 +0000at://did:plc:4dhumghyhhtyvtbu2gggg2vt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu7en32j222ehttps://bsky.app/profile/pierricksimon.bsky.social/post/3mu2naaoxik2sHell yeah! This is what I'm talking about!!27 Aug 2026 10:28 +0000at://did:plc:4dhumghyhhtyvtbu2gggg2vt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2naaoxik2shttps://bsky.app/profile/pierricksimon.bsky.social/post/3mu2d5nzkfs2dA great initiative. Training the mental health workforce to deal with philosophical themes: [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Aug 2026 07:28 +0000at://did:plc:4dhumghyhhtyvtbu2gggg2vt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2d5nzkfs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/pierricksimon.bsky.social/post/3mtyy64oqis2kA fun exercise to throw on the black board: [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Aug 2026 18:38 +0000at://did:plc:4dhumghyhhtyvtbu2gggg2vt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyy64oqis2k