Alex Madva
@madva.bsky.social
Professor of Philosophy @ Cal Poly Pomona | Director of CA Center for Ethics & Policy | Co-Director of the Digital Humanities Consortium | Co-Author of Somebody Should Do Something
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Alex Madva
@madva.bsky.social
· Aug 11
So grateful to Frank Augugliaro for designing the cover of our new book!
Available everywhere on Sep 16 but never too early to preorder: somebody-book.com
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#SocialChange
Available everywhere on Sep 16 but never too early to preorder: somebody-book.com
@dryan149.bsky.social @michaelbrownstein.bsky.social @mitpress.bsky.social
#SocialChange
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@michaelbrownstein.bsky.social hey look what i got for my wife
December 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
@michaelbrownstein.bsky.social hey look what i got for my wife
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@jayvanbavel.bsky.social hosts a terrific newsletter, "The Power of Us," and it was an honor to contribute to it, along with @madva.bsky.social and @dryan149.bsky.social.
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"We got mad about the endless either/or debate between the “individual action” versus “systemic change” and decided to try to fix it."
Read our fantastic interview on the new book "Somebody Should Do Something: How Anyone can Help Create Social Change": www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/how-anyone...
Read our fantastic interview on the new book "Somebody Should Do Something: How Anyone can Help Create Social Change": www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/how-anyone...
How Anyone Can Help Create Social Change
An interview & book giveaway with Michael Brownstein, Alex Madva, and Daniel Kelly about their new book "Somebody should do something"
www.powerofusnewsletter.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
@jayvanbavel.bsky.social hosts a terrific newsletter, "The Power of Us," and it was an honor to contribute to it, along with @madva.bsky.social and @dryan149.bsky.social.
@mitpress.bsky.social
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The importance of social identity to social change in today's Power of Us newsletter!
We're also giving away 5 books to commenters over on Substack who answer the question, "What’s one thing you could do today to help create social change?"
www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/how-anyone...
We're also giving away 5 books to commenters over on Substack who answer the question, "What’s one thing you could do today to help create social change?"
www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/how-anyone...
How Anyone Can Help Create Social Change
An interview & book giveaway with Michael Brownstein, Alex Madva, and Daniel Kelly about their new book "Somebody should do something"
www.powerofusnewsletter.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The importance of social identity to social change in today's Power of Us newsletter!
We're also giving away 5 books to commenters over on Substack who answer the question, "What’s one thing you could do today to help create social change?"
www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/how-anyone...
We're also giving away 5 books to commenters over on Substack who answer the question, "What’s one thing you could do today to help create social change?"
www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/how-anyone...
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A podcast about civic action and democracy? Yes, please! Very fun conversation with @milaatmos.bsky.social on @futurehindsight.bsky.social
Your Hidden Political Power: Michael Brownstein — Future Hindsight
We discuss orienting our personal choices toward the collective in order to make the changes in the systems that organize our world.
www.futurehindsight.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:24 AM
A podcast about civic action and democracy? Yes, please! Very fun conversation with @milaatmos.bsky.social on @futurehindsight.bsky.social
In 2025, the Digital Humanities Consortium @ CPP brought technology and the humanities together through impactful workshops, hands-on learning, and student & faculty fellowships!
💡 Skill-building workshops
🤝 Interdisciplinary collaboration
🎓 Fellowships supporting innovation in tech + humanities
💡 Skill-building workshops
🤝 Interdisciplinary collaboration
🎓 Fellowships supporting innovation in tech + humanities
December 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
In 2025, the Digital Humanities Consortium @ CPP brought technology and the humanities together through impactful workshops, hands-on learning, and student & faculty fellowships!
💡 Skill-building workshops
🤝 Interdisciplinary collaboration
🎓 Fellowships supporting innovation in tech + humanities
💡 Skill-building workshops
🤝 Interdisciplinary collaboration
🎓 Fellowships supporting innovation in tech + humanities
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(1) 🔌💡 #Greensky #climatesky #academicsky Hey climate peeps! I have big news. My wife, Dr. Lisa Kaul, is running for NY State Senate, driven by the urgency of climate action & climate justice. Let me tell you about her. 🧵
Lisa Kaul for NY Senate District 39
Lisa Kaul is running for New York State Senate District 39. Learn about her priorities, get involved, and support the campaign.
www.lisa4ny.org
December 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM
(1) 🔌💡 #Greensky #climatesky #academicsky Hey climate peeps! I have big news. My wife, Dr. Lisa Kaul, is running for NY State Senate, driven by the urgency of climate action & climate justice. Let me tell you about her. 🧵
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It's obvious that the power of NRA of part of the reason the USA is awash in guns. It's less obvious how the NRA got so powerful. @dryan149.bsky.social and I get into a little bit with the lovely hosts of From Nowhere to Nothing.
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@madva.bsky.social @mitpress.bsky.social
Somebody Should Do Something | From Nowhere to Nothing
In this episode, we talk about the individual capacity for social change with authors Michael Brownstein and Daniel Kelly, as discussed in their book, Somebody Should Do Something.
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December 15, 2025 at 4:17 PM
It's obvious that the power of NRA of part of the reason the USA is awash in guns. It's less obvious how the NRA got so powerful. @dryan149.bsky.social and I get into a little bit with the lovely hosts of From Nowhere to Nothing.
@madva.bsky.social @mitpress.bsky.social
@madva.bsky.social @mitpress.bsky.social
Making sure everything's in place before the #Eagles get-right game today!
#FlyEaglesFly #GoBirds #cats
#FlyEaglesFly #GoBirds #cats
December 14, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Making sure everything's in place before the #Eagles get-right game today!
#FlyEaglesFly #GoBirds #cats
#FlyEaglesFly #GoBirds #cats
I guess this is 5 months old but too funny and perfect not to repost
I am Locutus of Borg, and this is my brother Darryl of Borg and my other brother Darryl of Borg
December 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
I guess this is 5 months old but too funny and perfect not to repost
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In addition to all of the other benefits already reported about NYC congestion pricing, "In the first six months of the program, air pollution – in the form of particulate matter 2.5 micrometers and smaller – dropped by 22% in the Congestion Relief Zone (CRZ)"
news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
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Congestion pricing improved air quality in NYC and suburbs | Cornell Chronicle
Cornell researchers tallied the environmental benefits of New York City’s congestion pricing program and found air pollution dropped by 22% in Manhattan, with additional declines across the city’s fiv...
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December 9, 2025 at 2:19 AM
In addition to all of the other benefits already reported about NYC congestion pricing, "In the first six months of the program, air pollution – in the form of particulate matter 2.5 micrometers and smaller – dropped by 22% in the Congestion Relief Zone (CRZ)"
news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
Grateful for Noel Castree's thoughtful and thorough review of our book!
A little puzzled that he seemed to think our examples of small actions leading to big changes meant we weren't alive to the need for "big organizing" that targets "intersectional, multiple, and tiered" structures...
A little puzzled that he seemed to think our examples of small actions leading to big changes meant we weren't alive to the need for "big organizing" that targets "intersectional, multiple, and tiered" structures...
"In 14 short, lucid chapters, their new book offers a framework and examples designed to activate the agency most people don’t realise they have."
@theconversation.com reviews Somebody Should Do Something.
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@theconversation.com reviews Somebody Should Do Something.
@madva.bsky.social @dryan149.bsky.social @mitpress.bsky.social
Can you be the change you’d like to see? Three US philosophers aim to offer hope
Can one person change the world? At a time of pessimism and populism, a new book suggests how we can achieve social change.
theconversation.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Grateful for Noel Castree's thoughtful and thorough review of our book!
A little puzzled that he seemed to think our examples of small actions leading to big changes meant we weren't alive to the need for "big organizing" that targets "intersectional, multiple, and tiered" structures...
A little puzzled that he seemed to think our examples of small actions leading to big changes meant we weren't alive to the need for "big organizing" that targets "intersectional, multiple, and tiered" structures...
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From Stanisław Lem's classic sci-fi to beautifully illustrated books on art and science, we've got holiday books for you & yours. Support local bookstores and receive a little discount when you use code MITP15 for 15% off select titles at @bookshop.org: bookshop.org/info/mit-press
December 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
From Stanisław Lem's classic sci-fi to beautifully illustrated books on art and science, we've got holiday books for you & yours. Support local bookstores and receive a little discount when you use code MITP15 for 15% off select titles at @bookshop.org: bookshop.org/info/mit-press
Loved this piece! Not just the content -- the prose is delicious, too. (Although, as a lifelong insomniac, this also gave me plenty of FOMO...)
In a culture that prizes efficiency, sleep is often seen as a waste of time, or something to ‘hack’. But, as @saraprotasi.bsky.social argues, sleep is more than just a tool for higher productivity; it is intrinsically valuable and has its own aesthetic pleasures to be enjoyed
Sleep is not just a physical need but a delicious pleasure | Aeon Essays
The idea that we should reduce sleep to an efficient minimum in our lives gets something fundamentally wrong
buff.ly
December 4, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Loved this piece! Not just the content -- the prose is delicious, too. (Although, as a lifelong insomniac, this also gave me plenty of FOMO...)
Last chance to sign up for our hybrid events with philosopher and podcaster extraordinaire Barry Lam! Lunch is on us if you can make it in person!
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@hiphination.bsky.social @rtvan.bsky.social @wwnorton.com @wwnortonuk.bsky.social @slate.com
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@hiphination.bsky.social @rtvan.bsky.social @wwnorton.com @wwnortonuk.bsky.social @slate.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Last chance to sign up for our hybrid events with philosopher and podcaster extraordinaire Barry Lam! Lunch is on us if you can make it in person!
dhc-lam.eventbrite.com
@hiphination.bsky.social @rtvan.bsky.social @wwnorton.com @wwnortonuk.bsky.social @slate.com
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@hiphination.bsky.social @rtvan.bsky.social @wwnorton.com @wwnortonuk.bsky.social @slate.com
"this conversation is going to leave you feeling inspired and enlivened... maybe you're going to have a couple ideas about how you can actually do something"
Me and @michaelbrownstein.bsky.social unruin everything with Adam Conover, @adamconover.net!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0O6...
Me and @michaelbrownstein.bsky.social unruin everything with Adam Conover, @adamconover.net!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0O6...
Philosophers Explain How One Person Can Make a Difference with Alex Madva and Michael Brownstein
YouTube video by Adam Conover
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December 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
"this conversation is going to leave you feeling inspired and enlivened... maybe you're going to have a couple ideas about how you can actually do something"
Me and @michaelbrownstein.bsky.social unruin everything with Adam Conover, @adamconover.net!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0O6...
Me and @michaelbrownstein.bsky.social unruin everything with Adam Conover, @adamconover.net!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0O6...
Governerds, what's good!? Was such a pleasure and an honor to speak with America's Government Teacher, Sharon McMahon, on The Preamble podcast!
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@sharonmcmahon.skystack.xyz @mitpress.bsky.social @michaelbrownstein.bsky.social @dryan149.bsky.social
The Preamble
You're tired of outrage being the only way to stay informed. The Preamble offers something better: thoughtful, well-sourced explanations of the issues shaping our lives—chosen by the people who read i...
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December 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Governerds, what's good!? Was such a pleasure and an honor to speak with America's Government Teacher, Sharon McMahon, on The Preamble podcast!
thepreamble.com/s/the-preamb...
@sharonmcmahon.skystack.xyz @mitpress.bsky.social @michaelbrownstein.bsky.social @dryan149.bsky.social
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@mitpress.bsky.social
"Gifts for the intellectually curious.
Forward-thinking and beautifully designed, MIT Press books embody bold thinking and rigorous inquiry."
Including: Somebody Should Do Something!
Use code MITP15 for 15% OFF. Valid thru 12/15
bookshop.org/info/mit-pre...
"Gifts for the intellectually curious.
Forward-thinking and beautifully designed, MIT Press books embody bold thinking and rigorous inquiry."
Including: Somebody Should Do Something!
Use code MITP15 for 15% OFF. Valid thru 12/15
bookshop.org/info/mit-pre...
MIT Press Picks
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December 1, 2025 at 9:50 AM
@mitpress.bsky.social
"Gifts for the intellectually curious.
Forward-thinking and beautifully designed, MIT Press books embody bold thinking and rigorous inquiry."
Including: Somebody Should Do Something!
Use code MITP15 for 15% OFF. Valid thru 12/15
bookshop.org/info/mit-pre...
"Gifts for the intellectually curious.
Forward-thinking and beautifully designed, MIT Press books embody bold thinking and rigorous inquiry."
Including: Somebody Should Do Something!
Use code MITP15 for 15% OFF. Valid thru 12/15
bookshop.org/info/mit-pre...
The California Center for Ethics and Policy at Cal Poly Pomona just launched its newest podcast season: "Insert AI-Generated Title"! It's about artificial intelligence and how it impacts our lives.
In Episode 1, Tone It Down, CCEP Student Fellow Jon Carrigan interviews linguist Sylvan Jesien
In Episode 1, Tone It Down, CCEP Student Fellow Jon Carrigan interviews linguist Sylvan Jesien
The wait is over. 🎧
The new season of the CCEP Podcast is here!
Episode 1: "Tone It Down"—our deep dive into AI ethics and racial profiling—is live.
Scan the QR code at the end so we can talk about what justice looks like in a digital age and how AI might be reproducing social issues.
The new season of the CCEP Podcast is here!
Episode 1: "Tone It Down"—our deep dive into AI ethics and racial profiling—is live.
Scan the QR code at the end so we can talk about what justice looks like in a digital age and how AI might be reproducing social issues.
November 24, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The California Center for Ethics and Policy at Cal Poly Pomona just launched its newest podcast season: "Insert AI-Generated Title"! It's about artificial intelligence and how it impacts our lives.
In Episode 1, Tone It Down, CCEP Student Fellow Jon Carrigan interviews linguist Sylvan Jesien
In Episode 1, Tone It Down, CCEP Student Fellow Jon Carrigan interviews linguist Sylvan Jesien
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I was happy for the opportunity to shout out a couple of my favorite books in the terrific Tyler Collection at Stanford's Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences - and to get a shout out of our own recent addition to it
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The Tyler Collection: CASBS's Gift to the Social Sciences
The renowned book collection celebrates 70 years and 2,000 volumes. Discover its gems and fellows' favorites.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I was happy for the opportunity to shout out a couple of my favorite books in the terrific Tyler Collection at Stanford's Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences - and to get a shout out of our own recent addition to it
@michaelbrownstein.bsky.social
@madva.bsky.social
bit.ly/3JUl5vV
@michaelbrownstein.bsky.social
@madva.bsky.social
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Somebody Should Do Something and a bunch of other cool looking MIT Press books are 40% off today through the end of the week!
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Gifts for the intellectually curious
For three days only — November 19th, 20th, and 21st — enjoy 40% off a selection of books that exemplify the spirit of curiosity and inquiry at the heart of the MIT Press.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Somebody Should Do Something and a bunch of other cool looking MIT Press books are 40% off today through the end of the week!
mitpress.mit.edu/collections/...
mitpress.mit.edu/collections/...
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Mark Thompson Show visit with @madva.bsky.social, first comment: "I am almost 89 years old. I am so worried about what kind of world my great grandchildren are going to grow up in. There has to be a solution to change all this." Feeling this, some ideas. @mitpress.bsky.social @dryan149.bsky.social
Trump Melts Down Over Reagan Ad & Kneecaps His Own Trade Deal with Canada 10/24/25
YouTube video by The Mark Thompson Show
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November 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Mark Thompson Show visit with @madva.bsky.social, first comment: "I am almost 89 years old. I am so worried about what kind of world my great grandchildren are going to grow up in. There has to be a solution to change all this." Feeling this, some ideas. @mitpress.bsky.social @dryan149.bsky.social
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Tired of wacky socks and artisanal pickles for holiday gifts? Know anyone desperate to make social change but feeling like they don't know how? Welllll . . . you could consider buying them Somebody Should Do Something. 40% off if you order Nov 19-21. @madva.bsky.social @dryan149.bsky.social
2025 Holiday Gift Guide
To help you uncover your next big idea, we've crafted a guide for reading and gifting that's bursting with titles that exemplify the MIT Press: intellectually daring content, rigorous scholarly standa...
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November 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Tired of wacky socks and artisanal pickles for holiday gifts? Know anyone desperate to make social change but feeling like they don't know how? Welllll . . . you could consider buying them Somebody Should Do Something. 40% off if you order Nov 19-21. @madva.bsky.social @dryan149.bsky.social
Join us in person or on Zoom on Thursday 12/4 as we host @hiphination.bsky.social for 2 back-to-back events!
1) Humanities Podcasting hiphination.org
2) Delegating Decisions to Machines? The Case for Human Discretion
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1) Humanities Podcasting hiphination.org
2) Delegating Decisions to Machines? The Case for Human Discretion
dhc-lam.eventbrite.com
Humanities Podcasting & Delegating Decisions to Machines
Join us for a special double event with Barry Lam on December 4th, in building 7, room 235.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Join us in person or on Zoom on Thursday 12/4 as we host @hiphination.bsky.social for 2 back-to-back events!
1) Humanities Podcasting hiphination.org
2) Delegating Decisions to Machines? The Case for Human Discretion
dhc-lam.eventbrite.com
1) Humanities Podcasting hiphination.org
2) Delegating Decisions to Machines? The Case for Human Discretion
dhc-lam.eventbrite.com