New manuscript showing that greater social interactional diversity has propelled American Innovation for much of our history (1850-1940). Max Posch bsky.social Jonathan Schulz papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

One of my papers is now forthcoming at PPR! It provides a new foundation for a swathe of moral phenomena: for gratitude, compensation, promises, and non-maleficence (e.g. DDE). We think one can understand all these domains in terms of contact with value. philpapers.org/rec/LOVCMA-3

Out now! Stefan Riedener and I advance a new approach to ethics: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

I wrote a thing about Queensland politics! abc.net.au/religion/ryan-…

New paper forthcoming at PPQ! I argue that coercion is wrong because it subordinates the coercee. philpapers.org/rec/LOVTEO-11

I'm honored to have won the Marc Sanders Prize in Metaphysics for my paper "A Puzzle about Sums"! philpapers.org/rec/LEEAPA-15

New paper just accepted in Philosophical Studies😄 For those interested, it covers (what I think is) the most compelling argument for letting tiny probabilities of huge payoffs swamp moral decisions And some fascinating objections (& counter-objections) philpapers.org/rec/WILEAF-5

I wrote something about why democratically deciding the character of our public spaces is important: abc.net.au/religion/adam-…

What's wrong with coercion? It's natural to answer this in terms of autonomy. Coercion makes people less free. In a new paper I argue that it's better to answer it in terms of equality. Coercion subordinates the people being coerced. Check it out here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.11…

I've been listening to Caro's LBJ epic. I'm about 2/3 through. But Caro hasn't finished the final volume. He's 88. We need an industrial policy to finish Caro's LBJ biography. Operation Warp Speed, but for Caro. Give him Air Force One to go to Vietnam. I don't care. Just hurry.

I had a great conversation last week with Jack Weinstein, about my new book, on his radio show: player.fm/series/why-phi…

Finally got my hands on a physical copy!

Switzerland: famously Ill-governed

Robbie Kubala, Adam Lovett and I have a new paper forthcoming in the Journal of Philosophy. It’s called “On the value of irreplaceable objects” – Here’s a thread! 1/n philpapers.org/rec/KUBOTV