Can Legal Obligations Arise From Mere Social Facts?
What makes norms like paying taxes, wearing a seat-belt, or being forbidden from committing murder legally valid, obligatory, or binding? On one hand, natural...
Main Character Syndrome, or Why Everything Is Not About You
A TikToker and her followers physically push aside an older couple inconveniently in her way, claiming that they are “ruining” her selfies—and then post...
The Weight and Limits of Academic Titles
On April 6, 1980, Le Monde published an interview with a French intellectual, whose name was not disclosed at the time. It was later...
Time is Political
One of the ultimate measures of worth, in human life, is time. And yet, theories of justice, in their debates about “currencies” of justice,...
The Meaningfulness Gap in AI Ethics
Artificial intelligence is no longer an exotic presence in our lives—it’s mundane. We use AI to choose meals, partners, movies, routes, jobs, even the...
Mixed Martial Thoughts: On Philosophy and MMA
If I were to tell you that you’re going to read something about the relationship between martial arts and philosophy, you may think you’re...
The Precautionary Approach to AI: Less Human, More Honest
Have you ever caught yourself thanking Siri or saying please to ChatGPT? If so, you’re not alone. Evolutionary forces, social norms, and design features...
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...