Assistant professor of philosophy and political economy at Tulane University. Previously at SUNY Buffalo and at NYU’s Classical Liberal Institute.
Buffalo, NY
Joined June 2021
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New article, written with economist John Horowitz, reevaluates the idea of an organic state through the lens of contemporary evolutionary theory. This paper is weird but also, I hope, fun:
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New paper with Paul Aligica and Aylon Manor: "Coordination without consensus: Interoperability as a foundation for polycentricity" Journal of Institutional Economics. @JoIEBlog1
New book chapter: “The Birds and the Bees.”
Bonus: it’s peppered with puns.
The book, available in print, is the Routledge Handbook of Classical Liberalism, edited by Epstein, Rizzo, and Palagashvili.
Don’t let this one pass you *buy*!
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A fascinating paper by @Otto_Lehto on the connections between evolution, complexity, intelligence, and liberalism. Do liberal institutions enhance general problem solving ability? Is “intelligence” meaningful without shared criteria of correctness?
New paper with @Otto_Lehto. Critics reject Hume’s theory of justice for its narrowness; others say it’s broad. No, we argue, it really is narrow but that’s a good thing for a diverse/dynamic society.
When Less Is More: A Defense of Narrow, Humean Justice doi.org/10.1163/17455243-202…
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The work of the Ostroms and the broader Bloomington tradition is more important than ever. This is a thought-provoking article, and I’m honored that my work with @AMSchaef is included, along with other scholars I know, like @PeterBoettke, @vladtarko, and Paul Dragos Aligica.
On Polycentrism and the New Classical Liberalism. Neoliberalism is dead; Long live Neoliberalism!, pt 1. open.substack.com/pub/digres…
With a shout to @PeterBoettke
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Abundance theorists are right to focus on the importance of building things. But by ignoring public choice theory, they miss the risk that state-driven growth will benefit the elite rather than the masses. My review of _Abundance_ and _Why Nothing Works_, at @Econlib. Link below.
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I help @Mattzwolinski edit the new edition of his successful reader. It is coming out on July 31st. If you’re teaching a course in political philosophy or PPE, this reader is ideal for you.
Check out the table of contents and enjoy a discount: routledge.com/Arguing-About-…
If you’re in London and free tomorrow, I’m giving a talk at the LSE. Open to the public.
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Had an awesome time today presenting a paper at GMU’s PPE colloquium. Thanks to @PeterBoettke, @ccoyne1, and others at @mercatus for the killer conversation and the new books.
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@Kaleidicworld @MalteDold @Springernomics @Kingspol_econ @HayekProgram Please share widely, to honor Paul Lewis the Review of Austrian Economics has made available through Open Access some of his contributions through the years. link.springer.com/journal/11…
🚨New paper 🚨
Why does hypocrisy make us so mad? Matt Jeffers and I have a theory.
Available online — open access!
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It's important to realize that immigration has been the wellspring of innovation and economic growth over the entire history of the U.S. and well back into European history. "American Ingenuity" is heavily a story of immigration. @WhoIsDit @mmuthukrishna
It is time to completely rethink immigration policies globally. Living in the West is an incredible privilege. We should treat it as one.
Open borders will kill Western civilization. Careful vetting of immigrants, standards for being part of Western society, and deportation for violating those standards are going to become essential features of immigration policies globally.
Tell me why I am wrong.
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Are you interested in a career in law, the social sciences, politics, or business but seeking an interdisciplinary approach? The Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Program (PPE) at the University of Buffalo @UBuffalo is just such a program that trains students to identify just, real-world solutions for society.
Students at this new Hidden Gem integrate the nuance and rigor of philosophy with the empirical results of the social sciences and are equipped to apply these methods to societal questions on the local, national, and global levels.
Learn more about UB's PPE major program and other Hidden Gems here: whatwilltheylearn.com/hidden…
“Legibility,” “state simplification,” “high modernism,” “mētis,” “friction of terrain,”… — James Scott had a knack for generating useful concepts and terms. I’ll always be grateful for the vocabulary he created in Seeing Like a State and Against the Grain.
Happy to announce that our PPE program was awarded $2.5 million to study dynamism and diversity. So excited to be a part of this team.
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3 Year PPE Postdoc Opportunity!
Interested in studying the relationship between diversity, dynamism and inclusion? Do you use formal models, computer simulations, or experimental methods in your work? Come join the PPE group at UB!
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In this paper, I put forward a non-ideal theory of corruption that intends to distinguish those cases in which corruption is the result of immoral individuals and those in which it is the result of bad laws.
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