Matt Dobbins

@mattdobbins.com

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Philosophy, Technology, Governance, Metaphysics, Identity. Just be ethical 🩵

Cooking in front of a beautiful sunset
The author flexing his right arm.
Me flexing
Image description: A person with long brown hair tied into a small topknot is shown in a close side profile. The sides of their head are shaved in an undercut style, and they have a short beard. They are wearing a blue hoodie and a black jacket. Behind them is a colorful Kansas City Streetcar poster with illustrated streetcars and bright lettering. The photo appears to be taken at or near a KC streetcar stop, with part of a sign reading “Museum &…” visible above. The lighting is warm and highlights the person’s hair and face. The photo was taken in Kansas City by Matt Dobbins.
Matt in front of liberty memorial in Kansas City MO. KCMO
Image Description: A 3x3 grid of book covers showing the Complete Works or Philosophical Writings of nine major thinkers. Top row, left to right: 1. Complete Philosophical Writings of Bertrand Russell — colorful cover with icons of a brain, light bulb, hourglass, and geometric shapes. 2. Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson — dark cover with a portrait of Emerson wearing a black coat and bow tie. 3. Complete Works of Adam Smith — gold and navy cover with the silhouette of a man writing with a quill. Middle row, left to right: 4. Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche — stylized cover with Nietzsche’s intense gaze against a red sunburst background. 5. Complete Works of Immanuel Kant: Pure Reason, Practical Reason & Many Others — minimalist light gray cover with elegant serif typography. 6. Complete Works of René Descartes — navy cover with ornate typography; includes “Discourse on the Method,” “Meditations on First Philosophy,” and “Passions of the Soul.” Bottom row, left to right: 7. Complete Works of Jean-Jacques Rousseau — illustrated cover showing Rousseau seated outdoors, writing. 8. Complete Works of John Locke — brown and copper-toned cover with gear motifs; lists “Treatises of Government,” “Human Understanding,” and “Toleration.” 9. Complete Works of Carl Jung — modern teal and gold cover with a stylized portrait of Jung wearing glasses and a tie. Each book has a small checkmark or “new” tag in the corner, indicating progress or recent addition.
Poster at the streetcar stop.
The poster is smiling in front of River market in Kansas City.