Got to visit my grad school alma mater for a book talk and conversation about "moral fragmentation" with @dryan149.bsky.social, @dcameron.bsky.social, @mattlindauer.bsky.social and other terrific scholars. Good times! @madva.bsky.social @mitpress.bsky.social

"Meaningful change happens when individuals work with others to challenge and reshape existing structures" Had a wonderful conversation with Dr Waseem Akhtar for the podcast, Bridging the Gaps: A Portal for Curious Minds www.bridgingthegaps.ie/2026/05/some...

What are the odds ESPN mentions David Remnick is sitting behind Fat Joe? Maybe if it turns into a blowout?

Here I was thinking I'd have to wait until the Knicks got swept in the finals before I could thank their fans for all the magnanimity and grace they showed during the Sixers series. But I guess Christmas is coming early!

Good Is In The Details is a finalist in the HigherEd PodCon awards for our episode “Individual Choices, Challenges, and Social Change” with Philosophy Professors @madva.bsky.social and @dryan149.bsky.social #philsky #podcast #booksky 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

Episode of @goodisinthedetails.bsky.social with me and @dryan149.bsky.social is 1 of 3 finalists (out of 155 submissions) for Episode of the Year for HigherEd PodCon! www.edupexperience.com/podconawardf... @mitpress.bsky.social @michaelbrownstein.bsky.social

In Slate, Prof. @michaelbrownstein.bsky.social explains how virtue signaling can often be virtuous slate.com/news-and-pol...

@michaellevin.bsky.social Colin Jost stole the RTRS bingo bit but not as good youtube.com/shorts/f4dZe...

Short essay in @slate.com today with @madva.bsky.social on using social influence for good. Draws from ideas in our recent book with @dryan149.bsky.social. Check it out!

The Economist: PHILOSOPHERS GETS JOBS "fields more exposed to AI have suffered markedly worse outcomes. Between 2022 and 2024 graduates in the least-exposed quintile—studying subjects such as education, philosophy and civil engineering" had least bad outcomes (Philosopher employment went up!)

slate.com/news-and-pol... It’s @michaelbrownstein.bsky.social & @madva.bsky.social in Slate! & if you’re one of those already thinking about next semester’s syllabi, highly recommend their book ‘somebody should do something’ (w @dryan149.bsky.social)!

"It may feel like nothing we can do as individuals will make a difference to stem the climate crisis. But this is a mistake. Individual actions do matter, just not the way we usually think." Check out my new piece with @michaelbrownstein.bsky.social for @slate.com slate.com/news-and-pol...

#ice #immigration #work #la

CCEP is back! A discussion of how ICE Raids are impacting workers with Flor Rodriguez (CLEAN Carwash), Oscar Zarate (CHIRLA), and Cassidy Bennett (Public Counsel) is up on our Youtube channel. Scan the QR code at the end of the snippet or go to the link below: (1/2)

For this holiday weekend, here’s the mother of all #ScholarSunday threads, my epic 275th of public scholarly writing, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, share as widely as possible, & enjoy, all! 🗃️ + blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...

“This web page just told me everything it learned about me without asking. It knew my city, my device, my GPU, and how long I hesitated before scrolling.” sinceyouarrived.world/taken

As a Sixers fan, figuring out who to root against in Harden vs Harris is a real conundrum. Wouldn't even be a question but "get ready for the mf-ing play in" is still stuck in the craw

www.historians.org/news/federal... "... better have my money"!

Embiid behind-the-back to Oubre for the slam Oubre BLOCK PG BEHIND-THE-BACK TO EDGECOMBE TOM MCGINNIS ON THE CALL

What a lovely celebration of this year's published authors from @calpolypomona.bsky.social! Big thanks to the CPP Library and folks like Elana Karshmer and Devan Sexton for putting it together! Congrats to my 18 fellow faculty on their accomplishments, incl philosopher @profdolske.bsky.social!

Nice shout out to @evanwestra.bsky.social www.currentaffairs.org/news/in-prai...

Join us in celebrating this incredible achievement! 🎉 #CalPolyPomona #ProvostAwards #CCEP #FacultyExcellence #InterdisciplinaryResearch

At CPP, Dr. Madva continues to elevate our community through his leadership with the Digital Humanities Consortium and the California Center for Ethics and Policy (CCEP), fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, advancing student engagement, and strengthening the university’s scholarly reputation.

philosophy, cognitive science, and social justice, with extensive publications in top-tier journals, a recent book with MIT Press, and edited volumes with leading academic presses—earning strong peer recognition and broad public engagement.

Celebrating Dr. Alex Madva 👏 As part of the 2025–26 Provost’s Awards for Excellence at Cal Poly Pomona, Dr. Madva—Professor of Philosophy, CO-Director for the DHC and CCEP—is recognized for his exceptional, field-shaping scholarship. His work spans

This year's Provost's Awards at @calpolypomona.bsky.social! Huge congrats to Paul Nissenson (Excellence in Teaching), Vilupanur Ravi (Excellence in Service), and... WHO ME?? First in humanities or social sci to take home Excellence in Scholarship since, I think, 2011! www.cpp.edu/provostsawar...

Really oscillating between mirth and complete despair about what this drivel is doing to people's sense of things

Some Thousand Should Oaks Something! Find me at Cal Lutheran this Thursday (in Thousand Oaks CA)! Huge thanks to fellow philosopher -- and CPP alum! -- Ashli Anda for making it happen! @mitpress.bsky.social @michaelbrownstein.bsky.social @dryan149.bsky.social @callutheran.bsky.social

State College friends, check it!

Top 10! austin.culturemap.com/news/enterta... @michaelbrownstein.bsky.social @madva.bsky.social @mitpress.bsky.social

Our Core Conversation based on Somebody Should Do Something made @culturemapatx.bsky.social's Top 10 at @sxsw.com! Check out their other recs (for film, music, comedy, and coffee!) here: www.msn.com/en-us/news/t... @michaelbrownstein.bsky.social @dryan149.bsky.social @mitpress.bsky.social

Compare “No Kings” by the numbers: every round gets bigger and it’s not just Democrats. The discontent with Trump is clearly growing, and it’s too big to ignore. If Republicans up for reelection aren’t terrified right now, they should be.

Happening tomorrow in St. Louis! @madva.bsky.social @dryan149.bsky.social @mitpress.bsky.social

Happening Sunday in Montgomery! @madva.bsky.social @dryan149.bsky.social @mitpress.bsky.social

the event I organized with @ucdphilosophy.bsky.social ky.social and the Center for Ethics in Public Life, featured in The Irish Times today! at MoLI tomorrow at 2pm, register here buff.ly/mvyj9dY @madva.bsky.social @dryan149.bsky.social @camillafitz.bsky.social @matthewjcull.bsky.social

Big thanks to Joe Humphreys for the interview opportunity and for plugging our event at University College Dublin tomorrow! Tickets sold out but will be recorded! @dryan149.bsky.social @michaelbrownstein.bsky.social @mitpress.bsky.social @ucdphilosophy.bsky.social @ledaberio.bsky.social

There will also be a keynote presentation from Carlos Alberto Sanchez, a philosopher at San Jose State University and author of books including Blooming in the Ruins: How Mexican Philosophy Can Guide Us Toward the Good Life.

Come to Philosophy Day tomorrow, 3/23! This event will feature CPP Philosophy faculty, students, and alumni. Register for the event with the QR code and see details \ below. Lunch will also be provided for participants. We hope to see you there!

Just got through security at LAX. Right in front of me, a guy dropped his keys and didn't notice. I stopped him to let him know. It was David Alan Grier. I was like, "is this a bit? Are there cameras around?" Nope...

Donations matched dollar for dollar 7:00 p.m. Pacific tonight!

Donations matched dollar for dollar at 7:00 p.m. Pacific tonight!

Donations matched today (Mar 19) dollar for dollar at 7pm Pacific, 10pm Eastern!

#BroncosGive Learn more about our new AI Ethics and Policy major here: www.cpp.edu/class/scienc... You can also get your donation matched if you time it right! (Pacific times!) Today 6 p.m. | Thursday March 19 at 6 a.m., noon and 7 p.m.

#BroncosGive ! You can also get your donation matched if you time it right! (Pacific times!) Today 6 p.m. | Thursday March 19 at 6 a.m., noon and 7 p.m.

Link: givingday.cpp.edu/giving-day/1...

You can also get your donation matched if you time it right! (Pacific times!) Today 6 p.m. | Thursday March 19 at 6 a.m., noon and 7 p.m.

Wonderful writeup by Brianna Caleri for @culturemapatx.bsky.social of our @sxsw.com session! Both Socrates and James Talarico get shout outs! austin.culturemap.com/news/city-li... @michaelbrownstein.bsky.social @dryan149.bsky.social @mitpress.bsky.social

A few weeks ago, Erin Beeghly said @kathleencreel.bsky.social discusses how people with names like "Donald" and "Elon" suffer from algorithmic bias now. Hypothesis: We with names starting with "A" are systematically more likely to receive butt dials. Alex can only imagine what Aarons must endure