![]() There is some news concerning the budget. “Winter is coming” - Pretty much everyone “That’s what I do: I drink and I know things.” - TyrionĪt the bar after the presentation has gone well. It’s late, the presentation is tomorrow, and you are still working on your slides. ![]() “Night gathers, and now my watch begins” - Various members of the Night’s Watch Why you shouldn’t talk in faculty meetings your first year on the job. “The day will come when you think you are safe and happy, and your joy will turn to ashes in your mouth.” - Tyrion “When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die.” - Cersei The show has had some good one-liners, and it struck me that some of it is spot-on for certain academic contexts. ![]() (I did not read the books on which the series is based, nor am I an obsessive fan, so this prediction probably misses something.) The most widely circulated of these has been a viral tweet thread from Daniel Silvermint (Connecticut) that was picked up by a number of outlets and ultimately republished as an article in Wired.įor what it’s worth, my guess, which I will put very vaguely so as to not spoil much for those who have not been watching, is that the show will ultimately end up being circular, with the major families occupying roughly the same positions they did several years prior to the start of the series, with future conflict looming, conveying a message pessimistic about humanity and its governance. Philosophers are people, too, and so my social media feeds have been abuzz with philosophers analyzing and speculating about the wrap up of the show. Game of Thrones, a well-acted and beautifully filmed sprawling television fantasy of political ambition, royal lineage, revenge, zombies, surprising deaths, random magic, and dragons-entertaining and big but also silly and superficial-is ending tonight.
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