Strengths and Weaknesses
Strengths:
- Intellectual curiosity: Regularly seeks and shares resources, e.g., recommends Badiou’s Second Manifesto and asks for short philosophical works.
- Pedagogical creativity: Uses unconventional teaching tools like a rotating sandwich GIF for phenomenology and designs quirky assignments.
- Critical analysis: Sharp critiques of student writing and arguments, such as calling student defenses of solitary confinement "problematic".
- Community engagement: Promotes events and collaborations, e.g., announces RPA philosophy hour and a graduate conference.
- Humor: Employs self‑deprecating jokes and memes, like the “kill myself” meme and POV office‑hours joke.
Weaknesses:
- Confrontational tone: Uses harsh language toward others, calling commenters “ghouls and fools” and similar insults.
- Unprofessional language: Includes profanity and self‑harm jokes, e.g., “Why don’t I just go kill myself instead?”
- Overreliance on memes: Most tweets are picture‑heavy memes, sometimes outweighing substantive discussion.
- Emotional venting: Frequently complains about student attitudes and political climate, such as noting a “strong rightward shift” in students.
- Political bias: Expresses strongly partisan views, e.g., labeling Trump‑related speakers as “children” and condemning opponents.
Your Simpsons character
Lisa Simpson
Among the main Simpsons characters, Lisa Simpson is the clear match for @plateauscave because she is the series’ resident intellectual and social activist. The user’s frustration with student ignorance, as seen in the tweet "I don't know if this is just true for my classes or if others have noticed this but I have had a strong rightward shift in my students this term," mirrors Lisa’s frequent exasperation with Bart and other peers. Their deep engagement with complex philosophy – for example, the tweet "I’m reading Badiou’s Second Manifesto for Philosophy this morning and if you are looking for a good place to start with Badiou’s thinking, this text would probably be my top suggestion" – parallels Lisa’s love of books and critical thinking. The user’s self‑deprecating, existential humor, such as the tweet "Why don't I just go kill myself instead?" reflects Lisa’s occasional bouts of melancholy and introspection. Overall, the blend of academic intensity, progressive politics, and a tendency to feel out of step with the surrounding culture matches Lisa’s role as the thoughtful, sometimes frustrated, voice of reason in Springfield.
Your MBTI personality Type
INTJ
The user’s tweets often center on internal reflections and personal observations, such as 'Why don’t I just go kill myself instead?' and 'I’m reading Badiou’s Second Manifesto for Philosophy this morning', indicating a preference for introversion. They consistently discuss abstract, theoretical concepts and patterns—e.g., 'This is the image I use to describe the incompleteness of what is given... rotating sandwich gif to demonstrate the inexhaustibility of perception'—showing a strong intuition (N) orientation. Their decision‑making is driven by logical analysis and critique rather than personal values, as seen in 'The mix of total unearned confidence in one’s opinions, lack of knowledge about the source material ... is astounding', reflecting a thinking (T) preference. They also display a structured, organized approach to teaching and coursework, for example 'A requirement for one of my classes is that students are supposed to attend some approved campus “cultural events” and write responses' and the careful checking of essay prompts, which aligns with judging (J). Taken together, the pattern of introverted, intuitive, thinking, and judging traits best matches the INTJ personality type.
Some pickup lines for you
- Are you a rotating sandwich GIF in a phenomenology lecture? Because every time I think I've grasped you, another layer of deliciousness appears.
- If love were a Badiouian event, meeting you would be the true novelty that shatters the status‑quo of my heart.
- I must be a rhizome in Deleuze’s sense—spreading my desire across the campus, hoping to connect with you at every hidden node.
- Do you believe the university’s Wawa can serve as a site of revolutionary praxis? Because sharing a hoagie with you feels like a Marxist love‑revolution.
- Your Ghostly Phenomenology haunts my intentionality; even the ghosts in my mind keep asking, ‘Can we date?’
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PhD candidate @ Villanova, phenomenology & Badiou fan. Once used a rotating sandwich GIF to teach perception. He/Him.– @plateauscave
Your signature cocktail
Spectral Plateau
The Spectral Plateau is a ghost‑infused, coffee‑charged elixir that captures the haunting, restless energy of @plateauscave’s online persona. Absinthe gives the drink its ethereal, spectral quality, echoing the user’s handle 👻Ghostly Phenomenology👻 and the way they say 'This is the image I use to describe the incompleteness of what is given in the intentional relationship and it's always a hit' with a rotating sandwich gif. Cold brew coffee adds a dark, caffeinated edge, a nod to the tweet 'No idea why this is happening to my coffee but it looks cool' that captures the author’s love of weird coffee moments. A dash of Fernet Branca brings a bitter, smoky bite that mirrors the unsettling defense of solitary confinement in the post 'Just had a student write about this alongside Catlin's 'The Campus Does Not Exist' to argue, basically, 'Yes, solitary confinement causes extreme psychological harm and that's good and the ideology of 'the campus' makes universities into surveillance states and that's good''. A splash of orange bitters ties the whole thing together, a bright note that reminds us of the author’s enthusiasm for Badiou, as they wrote 'I’m reading Badiou’s Second Manifesto for Philosophy this morning and if you are looking for a good place to start with Badiou’s thinking, this text would probably be my top suggestion'.
Your Hogwarts House
Ravenclaw
Their bio declares they are a philosophy PhD student interested in phenomenology, critical theory, and Badiou, which shows a strong commitment to intellectual pursuits. They frequently share dense philosophical references, for example tweeting "I’m reading Badiou’s Second Manifesto for Philosophy this morning..." and "I lack some of the context for the claims here (never heard of Morse–Kelley class theory)..." which highlights a love of learning and analysis. They also ask for scholarly resources, as in "Has anyone done an updated version of Radway’s ‘Institutional Matrix’..." and "Out of curiosity, does anyone have recent examples of philosophical works that are between normal essay length and book length?" showing a curiosity‑driven mindset. When confronting misunderstandings they stress the importance of genuine engagement, writing "The best antidote to this kind of view ... is to actually engage with this philosophy"—a hallmark of the Ravenclaw value of wisdom over bravado. Overall their focus on knowledge, critical inquiry, and academic rigor aligns most closely with the Ravenclaw house.
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Your song
Hurt - Nine Inch Nails (covered famously by Johnny Cash)
The user’s bleak humor about self‑destruction—"Why don't I just go kill myself instead?"—mirrors the raw confession in "Hurt" (“I hurt myself today…”). Their frustration with oppressive academic practices is evident in tweets like "Just had a student write about this alongside Catlin's 'The Campus Does Not Exist' to argue, basically, 'Yes, solitary confinement causes extreme psychological harm and that's good'" and "I don't know if this is just true for my classes or if others have noticed this but I have had a strong rightward shift in my students this term", echoing the song’s themes of pain, alienation and institutional harm. Their Marxist‑critical anger, shown in "I truly do not give a shit about Hasan… this attempt to humanize Nazis is disgusting", aligns with the track’s confrontational tone. The recurring sense of existential weariness in the tweet "The mix of total unearned confidence … is astounding" also resonates with the lyric “What have I become?”. Overall, the stark, unflinching honesty of "Hurt" captures both the philosophical depth and personal anguish the user frequently expresses.
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