Michael Brooks

But you can be wonderful at passing examinations and remain both stupid and philistine. Sit on almost any university committee if you wish to verify this claim. --Alasdair MacIntyre

I've reviewed over 300 scientific papers, more than 1000 volunteer hours, but lately, I've seen several examples of outright fraud, and numerous examples of poorly-edited AI text. I think my volunteer work will come to an end.

This is the printer's device of Antoine Vincent from Lyon, on the title page of Ficino's translation of Plato's works from 1557. Wonderful symbolism, with an all-seeing eye, an ouroboros, laurel and olive, very Apollonian. I'm enjoying it so much I thought I should share.