Scott Ashworth
@soashworth.bsky.social
Professor at the University of Chicago. Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, in proportions tbd. He/Him.
I’ve got some new opinion data to enliven the debate on popularism.
November 8, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I’ve got some new opinion data to enliven the debate on popularism.
At the neighborhood chipotle:
November 6, 2025 at 11:09 PM
At the neighborhood chipotle:
Not even Noam Chomsky!
November 6, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Not even Noam Chomsky!
I hope no one who spent last week getting religion about error bars on inferences from election results falls into apostasy today.
November 5, 2025 at 12:11 PM
I hope no one who spent last week getting religion about error bars on inferences from election results falls into apostasy today.
Found the worst take in substack history.
November 4, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Found the worst take in substack history.
Becoming an antivaxer only for the morning after my Covid shot.
November 4, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Becoming an antivaxer only for the morning after my Covid shot.
Something to keep in mind before you read any punditry about how the democrats can attract more voters.
November 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Something to keep in mind before you read any punditry about how the democrats can attract more voters.
Spiegelman’s Day at the Circuits as an unlabeled digraph
November 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Spiegelman’s Day at the Circuits as an unlabeled digraph
The discourse picking up both the concept of the median voter and the belief that social/cultural issues are orthogonal to economic issues is driving me nuts.
November 1, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The discourse picking up both the concept of the median voter and the belief that social/cultural issues are orthogonal to economic issues is driving me nuts.
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I wouldn't, because it would be just a big pile of assumption, conjecture, and anecdata
I would read the hell out of a deeply reported piece on how the media/political elite addiction to Twitter is shaping their views, which in turn shape the views of millions of people. It's a total reality-warper.
i’m increasingly convinced that many people in d.c. are just suffering from x dot com brain rot
October 29, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I wouldn't, because it would be just a big pile of assumption, conjecture, and anecdata
Noticing a theme in today’s podcasts.
October 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Noticing a theme in today’s podcasts.
Tapping the sign:
October 28, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Tapping the sign:
John Bolton
Classic X-Men #18
Classic X-Men #18
October 28, 2025 at 1:41 AM
John Bolton
Classic X-Men #18
Classic X-Men #18
My take on yesterday’s disciplinary snipping is that I ought to deactivate for a bit.
October 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
My take on yesterday’s disciplinary snipping is that I ought to deactivate for a bit.
Tardi et Manchette
October 27, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Tardi et Manchette
Best day of LSU football in 4 years.
October 27, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Best day of LSU football in 4 years.
This is basically the only decision I trust Jeff Landry to make well, so I approve of him devoting time to it.
October 26, 2025 at 9:26 PM
This is basically the only decision I trust Jeff Landry to make well, so I approve of him devoting time to it.
Judging everyone who ranks anti-NIMBYism above the rule of law.
October 25, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Judging everyone who ranks anti-NIMBYism above the rule of law.
Excellent trade for the 40 books I brought to Perpetual Books.
October 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Excellent trade for the 40 books I brought to Perpetual Books.
Turns out you can still buy Freakonomics at the airport. If you can see past out man Nate.
October 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Turns out you can still buy Freakonomics at the airport. If you can see past out man Nate.
Time for the rare @jacobtlevy.bsky.social f-bomb
New: The Pentagon confirms to CNN it will funnel $130M from an anonymous Trump “friend” toward military pay.
Asked about the donor’s identity and any foreign or domestic entanglements, the WH referred questions to DoD. DoD then referred questions back to the WH
www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
Asked about the donor’s identity and any foreign or domestic entanglements, the WH referred questions to DoD. DoD then referred questions back to the WH
www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
Pentagon to use $130 million donation from anonymous Trump ‘friend’ to pay military members | CNN Politics
The Trump administration plans to funnel a $130 million donation from an anonymous ally of President Donald Trump toward paying military service members during the government shutdown, the Defense Dep...
www.cnn.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Time for the rare @jacobtlevy.bsky.social f-bomb
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you invented a miracle and can't admit to yourselves that it's useless.
October 23, 2025 at 4:49 AM
you invented a miracle and can't admit to yourselves that it's useless.
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Murphy Anderson covered the inaugural issue of Ms. Magazine (1972).
October 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Murphy Anderson covered the inaugural issue of Ms. Magazine (1972).
Between substack notes and bluesky i’m going to end up negatively polarized against people who are not and people who are academics.
October 22, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Between substack notes and bluesky i’m going to end up negatively polarized against people who are not and people who are academics.