A great read, once again. I do commend you though to get over your belief in the fictional 'permanent job'. Even in the former bastion of permanent jobs, the public service, these have long since been downsized to merely 'ongoing'. Which they are right up until they are not.
Interesting question about secularisation. And I love the questioning of progress (and the progress of your love). And always impressed with how you use words like alacrity with such alacrity.
I'm a bit apprehensive about your foreshadowed next piece, though. Can't believe I have an honours degree in philosphy yet never heard of Derrida. And when I looked him up just now I was alarmed to read (wikipedia) that "the notorious abstruseness of his work made him controversial". For a philosopher in the Modern World to be notorious for abstruseness is an achievement in itself!
Thanks Lachlan. On reflection, it's not the permanent job I crave, it's a break from constantly having to apply for grants to fund my position or those of my colleagues. Then again, I really enjoy constantly looking around and learning, connecting and trying things out. So perhaps I would be in this 'ceaseless searching and striving' pickle regardless of whether my job were 'permanent'. Still, I think it would feel different if I were in an ongoing job rather than one that expired at a rapidly approaching date.
Haha, yes, for a philosopher to be noted for that kind of thing is quite the alarm bell 🤣
A great read, once again. I do commend you though to get over your belief in the fictional 'permanent job'. Even in the former bastion of permanent jobs, the public service, these have long since been downsized to merely 'ongoing'. Which they are right up until they are not.
Interesting question about secularisation. And I love the questioning of progress (and the progress of your love). And always impressed with how you use words like alacrity with such alacrity.
I'm a bit apprehensive about your foreshadowed next piece, though. Can't believe I have an honours degree in philosphy yet never heard of Derrida. And when I looked him up just now I was alarmed to read (wikipedia) that "the notorious abstruseness of his work made him controversial". For a philosopher in the Modern World to be notorious for abstruseness is an achievement in itself!
Thanks Lachlan. On reflection, it's not the permanent job I crave, it's a break from constantly having to apply for grants to fund my position or those of my colleagues. Then again, I really enjoy constantly looking around and learning, connecting and trying things out. So perhaps I would be in this 'ceaseless searching and striving' pickle regardless of whether my job were 'permanent'. Still, I think it would feel different if I were in an ongoing job rather than one that expired at a rapidly approaching date.
Haha, yes, for a philosopher to be noted for that kind of thing is quite the alarm bell 🤣