I'm a psychologist and neuroscientist who writes about parenting, neuroscience, biology, relationships and politics. I'm also the author of the book Dad Brain: The New Science of Fatherhood and How it Shapes Men's Lives (Flatiron Books, 2026).

Thoughts about anything

Short posts on political-economic and other contemporary societal issues with an emphasis on data, quantitative reasoning, and causal inference.

Utilitarianism, ethical veganism, culture war stuff, philosophy, morality, and more!

Philosophy as a Guide to Life

First principles thinking applied to the chaos of modern life.

Consequentialist moral philosophy and analysis