Dude has absolutely ghoulish political views, but this does make me feel somewhat bad for him. Sounds like he is in a seriously bad place, and I can’t imagine the job he’s doing (or the way he’s doing it) would be good for anybody’s mental or physical health.

If any comrade has access through an academic institution or wants to pay $17.95 for the pdf that would be great

https://filebin.net/ylpcwhwbhif6anf0/EBSCO-FullText-04_30_2025.pdf

Remember when people tried to raise $100 million via GoFundMe for Kylie Jenner to make her the “youngest self-made female billionaire?”

Most famous philosophers were bastards.

Then I failed my dissertation defense (fucking asshole old head committee members)

That is appalling, and 100% on your advisor. You should never let someone do the defense unless it is basically a formality and you are completely certain they will pass. A good advisor will always tell you if you need to tighten things up well before you get to that point. Most people end up with some revisions, but letting someone defend and then not passing them is unconscionable. Really sorry that happened to you.

He is the collective manifestation of every trope ever. He has deliberately constructed his personality this way because Reddit broadly thought he was cool in the 2010s, so he decided to lean into everything they loved until he became a Reddit tulpa. It’s deeply pathetic.