de Pony SumExistential tragedies- a partial listWe all know there is a suite of “existential” tragedies inherent to human existence. Defining the concept precisely is impossible, but I…2 min read·Jun 21, 2020----
de Pony SumSo you want to know how well your society is going: an introduction to aggregate and average…This is an interlude to “A Philosophy for a New Old Welfare Economics” but doesn’t require you to have read the previous post9 min read·Jun 17, 2020----
de Pony SumA philosophy for a new old welfare economics, Part 1.This is part one of an outline of my planned PhD on the philosophy & practice of welfare economics. I’ll link part II here when I write it…11 min read·Jun 11, 2020----
de Pony Sum25,000 dollars for granite countertops is, entirely literally, murderEvery granite countertop that is made, every ensuite bathroom constructed, every patio laid out, signifies, in the final sense, a theft…4 min read·Jun 6, 2020----
de Pony SumBlood copper and psychiatric disorders- some correlational studiesEveryone has at least one hobby horse, I have a stable’s full. One of mine is the relationship between copper and psychiatric disorders. I…3 min read·May 30, 2020----
de Pony SumCost-Benefit Analysis undermines democracy: Or, this one weird trick helps instantiate the rule of…I’m going to be talking about something that’s at once as dry as dust, and also one of the key instrumentalities through which money rules…4 min read·May 23, 2020----
de Pony SumThe pursuit of virtue & politics in EuropeTLDR: European Social Survey data suggests Leftwing people care more about being a virtuous person when it comes to values of altruism…6 min read·May 17, 2020----
de Pony SumIn Defence of the Value of PeopleI never thought that I’d have to write an article with that title.2 min read·Apr 29, 2020----