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Speaking of philosophy…

By pharyngula on June 3, 2009.

As you should know, John Wilkins has left the enveloping (and sometimes stifling) womb of Scienceblogs to strike out on his own, and is also laboring as an underpaid postdoc. He has entered that realm familiar to philosophers everywhere: poverty. It's good for the soul, John! Calorie restriction is also good for longevity!

Unfortunately, spiritual and intellectual rewards do not pay web hosting bills, so Wilkins would appreciate any donations towards the continued solvency of Evolving Thoughts. Help him out if you can. Oh, and when his book becomes available, buy it. I know I will, even if specialized books by philosophers tend to be more extravagantly priced than us poor college professors can spare.

(Hey, the price isn't as bad as I feared. Let's turn it into a weird best-seller!)

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