We Still Have Time to Protect the Last Frontier of Privacy
This time last year, I was all set to buy the Apple Vision Pro. I’ve been a long-time Apple devotee—their design, UX, and product...
Without Philosophy Einstein Said He Would Have “Contributed Nothing”
This post was originally published by the Institute of Art and Ideas and is republished here with permission as part of the Blog of APA’s partnership with the...
Legal but Not Protected: The Precarious Space of H-1B Workers
Earlier this year, a heated debate over the H-1B visa program erupted among key supporters of President Trump and soon sparked reactions across the...
Iran Is the Enemy the West Created
War with the West needs a theocracy
This post was originally published by the Institute of Art and Ideas and is republished here with permission as part of the...
AI Agents and Solidarity at Work
Imagine the following scenario: You are an engineer who has worked for years with a small group of colleagues. One day, your company informs...
Copycat Covers
Taylor Swift is a hugely successful businesswoman. She’s also an artist. A large part of her “Taylor’s Versions” project is (or was) the replication...
Accounting for Institutional Limitations on Agency under Trump: Civil Servants’ Loyalty Traps
When I started investigating civil servants’ responses to the first Trump administration in 2017, I presumed civil servants were likely to face ethical dilemmas....
The Republican Moment: Reviving Freedom and Democracy in an Authoritarian Age
Across the globe, authoritarianism is in the ascendancy. As Freedom House have reported, over the last two decades many repressive regimes across the world...
Should States Be Allowed to Sell Their Citizenship?
Many philosophers think that certain things should not be for sale. But should states sell citizenship to foreigners? Consider one recent proposal: President Donald...
The Problem with the Phrase “I’m Not Surprised, But…”
“I’m not surprised, but….” “It is hardly unexpected that this has happened, but….” I trust that such formulations are familiar, as is what follows:...