My Fellow Pupae,

After a long day sick at home today, as I prepare to watch the State of the Union Address, I thought it might be nice to briefly reflect on the state of our friendly little blog, which is now just about a week over 9 months old. Due to the formidable haze of cold and flu medicine, my remarks will be mercifully short.

We have, I think, in these past 9 months, developed something helpful, good, and unique. We have become a friendly place for graduate students and faculty to discuss philosophy, the profession, the job market, work-life issues, and each other's working papers.  We have become such a place due to the many wonderful contributions of Moti Mizrahi, David Morrow, Tuomas Tahko, and Mark Alfano, all of whom I would like to informally recognize as distinguished contributors.

I would also like to thank everyone else who has contributed or commented, as you all have helped make the Cocoon a great, supportive place to come and converse.

To date, we have had 92,872 site visits, with a one-day high of 3,013 visits (on Jan 7th), and we are averaging between 350-600 visits a day recently.

I realize this has been about as boring as an actual State of the Union Address. Whatever, I'm sick today — sue me. Hope everyone feels better than I do. May the world bless you, and this, the Philosophers' Cocoon. ;) 

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6 responses to “State of the Cocoon Address”

  1. Great numbers there, thanks for all your work for the Cocoon Community!

  2. Wow, congratulations! I had not realised that at the time I started following the Cocoon, it was a newborn. I particularly appreciated the practical discussions (on where to publish/why to write/how to survive in a PhD program, etc.), which I could not find anywhere else. And the supportive atmosphere you managed to create!

  3. Thanks for your kind words, Marcus. Here’s hoping the 2nd year of the cocoon will be an even bigger success.

  4. A “distinguished contributor!” I’ll add it to my list of undeserved honors.
    Thanks to Marcus (and everyone else) for helping to create this supportive environment — something that young philosophers sorely need.
    I hope you’re feeling better, Marcus.

  5. Thanks, Marcus! And get well soon.

  6. David: you actually have a list of undeserved honors!? I’m jealous! 😉

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