PinnedPhilip A. Loring·Feb 23, 2025I believe in unicornsIf you want to change the world, you should too.A response icon13A response icon13
PinnedPhilip A. Loring·Jun 10, 2024Nature is QueerIn the schoolyard where I went to middle school there was a small, grassy area alongside the baseball diamond — just beyond a drainage…A response icon9A response icon9
Philip A. Loring·Mar 20On the morality of butterfliesHow a simple survey design choice legitimizes moralization where it doesn’t belong
Philip A. Loring·Mar 2With friends like these, who needs enemies?How centrists like Gavin Newsom abet rightward extremism
Philip A. Loring·Nov 13, 2025Is “ethical AI” possible?In which I discuss Luddites, skilled labor, and the difference between an LLM and a hammer.
Philip A. Loring·Jun 6, 2025“Power comes from below”My commencement address to the 2025 Climatebase fellows, June 06 2025A response icon1A response icon1
Philip A. Loring·May 23, 2025Making Health Propaganda Great AgainThe Trump administration’s new “assessment” of children’s health issues is a Trojan Horse. Don’t let it in.
Philip A. Loring·May 2, 2025On being present“How are you?” is a question I receive at least 3–5 times daily, usually at the start of a Zoom call with colleagues. In our society, this…
Philip A. Loring·Apr 9, 2025The opposite of vandalism is beautificationTrump and his allies are tearing everything down. The economy. Leading institutions of education and research, systems for public health…
