Five O'Clock with Theral Timpson

Five O'Clock with Theral Timpson

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April 2025

The Case for Civilization (and Silicone Spatulas)
A domestic philosophical dispatch from the global frontlines of civilization, Part 1
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The Contract of Reason
A dialogue at Harvard Kaufman (pouring coffee):Did you read the piece in The Atlantic, Am I Still Allowed to Tell the Truth in My Class? Great title…
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The Veil of Perception
Hello, Five O'Clockers!It’s been a couple of weeks—thanks for your patience. I imagine you’ve all missed me terribly. (Haha.) Life has thrown some…
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March 2025

A Chat with AI about Its Own Ethics
Theral: Last night it was revealed in an ongoing lawsuit that Facebook’s parent company, Meta, has been using the book pirating site LibGen to train its…
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Poached Fish Noodle Soup
An Improvised Classic
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Plaid and Pink
The restaurant was as noisy as a wasp nest, dimly lit, but there was a je ne sais quoi about the whole place.
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Two Kinds of People
The rain hadn’t let up all evening, turning the streets of Pittsburgh into mirrors of neon and shadows.
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February 2025

A Rationalist and an Empiricist Walk into a Bar
A rationalist and an empiricist walk into a bar. It sounds like a joke, but tonight, it’s a battleground.
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A Symposium: On Beauty
In the warm glow of an Athenian evening with a full moon rising above the distant Parthenon, a group of friends reclined on couches, the air fragrant…
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This Creamy Tomato Tortellini Soup Is Perfect for Late Winter Weather
My valentine for you all is a marvelous tomato soup.
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What is the Difference Between Sex and Gender?
I have a friend who doesn't believe in gender, but he believes in sex.
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