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Distinctions only hold esteem over time if they are worthy of it. The last two PhD’s that crossed my feed had dissertations on “The Architecture of Whiteness” h

by Empact 2y ago

Distinctions only hold esteem over time if they are worthy of it. The last two PhD’s that crossed my feed had dissertations on “The Architecture of Whiteness” https://x.com/garrett_rhianna/status/1889609612367700377 https://x.com/garrett_rhianna/status/1889609612367700377 And “The Politics of Smell” https://x.com/drallylouks/status/1868782615324770561 https://x.com/drallylouks/status/1868782615324770561 If the PhD is losing its lustre, it’s because the Universities took the shine off.

croissants 2y ago
> If the PhD is losing its lustre, it’s because the Universities took the shine off Also, circulating particularly weird dissertations for the express purpose of angering people has gotten a lot more rewarding
- Empact 2y ago
  “Pay no attention to that canary, this coal mine is perfectly fine”
  - bowsamic 2y ago
    The canaries you posted are thriving
brendoelfrendo 2y ago
That Politics of Smell thesis is actually pretty great, I'm sorry you couldn't get past the title. Frankly, dragging Dr. Louks, who's already explained her thesis and how it was written after it blew up in certain online circles, tells me you didn't actually think that deeply on what she was trying to say. Probably means that the Architecture of Whiteness paper is worth a look, though, so thanks for the unintentional recommendation.
- Empact 2y ago
  What did you learn from the Politics of Smell thesis?
  - brendoelfrendo 2y ago
    That some people in this comments thread lack curiosity or the ability to engage with the world around them beyond the surface level.
lthornberry 2y ago
The fact that you don't understand something is not evidence that it's not valuable.
- Empact 2y ago
  What didn't I understand? What of value is contained in those theses?
  - sophacles 2y ago
    You're the one claiming no value - what about those theses makes you think they have no value? What rebuttal to the works do you have? Many seemingly useless theses turn out to be prescient and valuable decades or even centuries later. What evidence exists to suggest these won't have long term value?
bowsamic 2y ago
I’m really confused at how you don’t see value in such theses

by Empact 2y ago

croissants 2y ago

> If the PhD is losing its lustre, it’s because the Universities took the shine off Also, circulating particularly weird dissertations for the express purpose of angering people has gotten a lot more rewarding

Empact 2y ago
“Pay no attention to that canary, this coal mine is perfectly fine”
- bowsamic 2y ago
  The canaries you posted are thriving

brendoelfrendo 2y ago

That Politics of Smell thesis is actually pretty great, I'm sorry you couldn't get past the title. Frankly, dragging Dr. Louks, who's already explained her thesis and how it was written after it blew up in certain online circles, tells me you didn't actually think that deeply on what she was trying to say. Probably means that the Architecture of Whiteness paper is worth a look, though, so thanks for the unintentional recommendation.

Empact 2y ago
What did you learn from the Politics of Smell thesis?
- brendoelfrendo 2y ago
  That some people in this comments thread lack curiosity or the ability to engage with the world around them beyond the surface level.

lthornberry 2y ago

The fact that you don't understand something is not evidence that it's not valuable.

Empact 2y ago
What didn't I understand? What of value is contained in those theses?
- sophacles 2y ago
  You're the one claiming no value - what about those theses makes you think they have no value? What rebuttal to the works do you have? Many seemingly useless theses turn out to be prescient and valuable decades or even centuries later. What evidence exists to suggest these won't have long term value?

bowsamic 2y ago

I’m really confused at how you don’t see value in such theses