Ned Block shares this one:

From: Ryan NYC Philosophy <ryanphilosophynyc@gmail.com>

Subject: Invitation to Feature Your Book The Border Between Seeing and Thinking in Our NYC Philosophy & Psychology Readers Community

Date: August 31, 2026 at 10:49:44 PM EDT

To: [omitted]

Dear Professor Ned,

Few questions in the philosophy of mind are as fundamental as understanding where perception ends and thought begins. The Border Between Seeing and Thinking is especially compelling because it approaches this boundary through empirical evidence rather than relying primarily on philosophical intuition, bringing neuroscience and psychology directly into one of philosophy’s most important debates.

As I engaged with the central focus of the book, I was particularly struck by your examination of the relationship between perception and cognition and your use of experimental evidence to investigate whether seeing and thinking can really be separated as neatly as we often assume. By bringing philosophical analysis into conversation with scientific research, the book creates a powerful opportunity to reconsider how the mind processes what we see, interpret, and understand.

My name is Ryan, Founder and Executive Organizer of NYC Philosophy and Psychology Readers Community, a community of more than 8,000 intellectually curious readers who are deeply engaged with philosophy, psychology, human behavior, neuroscience, and the ideas that shape our understanding of the mind. The themes explored throughout The Border Between Seeing and Thinking align remarkably well with the conversations our members value because the book connects philosophical questions about consciousness and cognition with empirical discoveries about how the mind actually works.

I believe your book could generate an exceptional discussion among our readers by challenging them to reconsider the boundary between perception and thought and what that boundary reveals about human cognition. More importantly, it offers a compelling bridge between philosophy of mind, psychology, and neuroscience.

I would be honored to feature The Border Between Seeing and Thinking in an upcoming NYC Philosophy and Psychology Readers Community event and introduce your work to readers who genuinely value serious intellectual inquiry and thoughtful discussion.

If you would like us to feature your book, simply reply FEATURE. I will personally send you the event details and next steps so we can get the conversation started.

Warm regards,

Ryan

Founder & Executive Organizer

NYC Philosophy and Psychology Readers Community

There may even be a real group with this name. And an FB page! But as philosopher Helen Beebee writes in the comments there: “A friend of mine spent half a day providing all the info they asked for, and then they asked for money.” Caveat emptor!