Carissa Véliz
@carissaveliz.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oxford. Author of #Prophecy (forthcoming April 2026) and #PrivacyIsPower (An Economist Book of the Year). Keynote Speaker. Posts about #privacy, #AIethics, #philosophy, #philtech
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“This is a #book that will make you see the world quite differently—while also eliciting gasps of recognition. Passionate, erudite and punchy, #Prophecy will linger long in the memory.”
—Tim Harford @timharford.ft.com, author of The Data Detective
—Tim Harford @timharford.ft.com, author of The Data Detective
November 17, 2025 at 10:35 AM
“This is a #book that will make you see the world quite differently—while also eliciting gasps of recognition. Passionate, erudite and punchy, #Prophecy will linger long in the memory.”
—Tim Harford @timharford.ft.com, author of The Data Detective
—Tim Harford @timharford.ft.com, author of The Data Detective
Reposted by Carissa Véliz
Reviews: "A masterpiece. (...) Delightfully written, refreshingly original, and masterfully argued for, Prophecy lifts the veil on our forecasting practices. Prophecy is the most important book you will read for years.”
Roger McNamee @moonalice.com , NYT bestselling author of Zucked
Roger McNamee @moonalice.com , NYT bestselling author of Zucked
November 17, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Reviews: "A masterpiece. (...) Delightfully written, refreshingly original, and masterfully argued for, Prophecy lifts the veil on our forecasting practices. Prophecy is the most important book you will read for years.”
Roger McNamee @moonalice.com , NYT bestselling author of Zucked
Roger McNamee @moonalice.com , NYT bestselling author of Zucked
¡Gracias Javier! Espero que estés muy bien. 😊😊😊
November 17, 2025 at 11:01 PM
¡Gracias Javier! Espero que estés muy bien. 😊😊😊
Thank you!!! Estás en los agradecimientos 😁🙏
November 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Thank you!!! Estás en los agradecimientos 😁🙏
Hahahahahahs! Sorry! Yeah, I call economists the dismal scientists. Better? 😁 Sociologists were much more innovative though
November 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Hahahahahahs! Sorry! Yeah, I call economists the dismal scientists. Better? 😁 Sociologists were much more innovative though
Thanks! please pre-order :)
November 17, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Thanks! please pre-order :)
Thanks! Writers and readers unite against bullshit.
November 17, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Thanks! Writers and readers unite against bullshit.
Thank you, Vivan! 🙏🙏🙏😊 I think it’s right up your alley
November 17, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Thank you, Vivan! 🙏🙏🙏😊 I think it’s right up your alley
OMG yes. There’s so much work (and emotion and soul) behind a book. It takes the life out of you
November 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM
OMG yes. There’s so much work (and emotion and soul) behind a book. It takes the life out of you
Thanks very much, Kat! I’ll be eternally grateful to you if you’d be willing to pre-order it. Makes a surprisingly big difference 🙏
November 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Thanks very much, Kat! I’ll be eternally grateful to you if you’d be willing to pre-order it. Makes a surprisingly big difference 🙏
Predictions are shaping the world everywhere you look!
November 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Predictions are shaping the world everywhere you look!
We had a fascinating conversation!
November 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
We had a fascinating conversation!
Hahaha, that was one cute dog watching me while I wrote away in Paris 😁
November 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Hahaha, that was one cute dog watching me while I wrote away in Paris 😁
Very grateful to you 🙏🙏🙏😊
November 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Very grateful to you 🙏🙏🙏😊
Thank you for your words. It makes it all worth it. There’s blood and tears behind this book (as well as some guffawing), and readers who reach out make it all worth it 🙏🙏🙏
November 17, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Thank you for your words. It makes it all worth it. There’s blood and tears behind this book (as well as some guffawing), and readers who reach out make it all worth it 🙏🙏🙏
¡Mil gracias, Javier! Fue fascinante investigar este libro
November 17, 2025 at 10:57 AM
¡Mil gracias, Javier! Fue fascinante investigar este libro
If you pre-order #PROPHECY and tell me about it, you will make my day 🙏🙏🙏 Also, please share with your friends and colleagues. Thank you for your help! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/759692...
November 17, 2025 at 10:35 AM
If you pre-order #PROPHECY and tell me about it, you will make my day 🙏🙏🙏 Also, please share with your friends and colleagues. Thank you for your help! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/759692...
“This is a #book that will make you see the world quite differently—while also eliciting gasps of recognition. Passionate, erudite and punchy, #Prophecy will linger long in the memory.”
—Tim Harford @timharford.ft.com, author of The Data Detective
—Tim Harford @timharford.ft.com, author of The Data Detective
November 17, 2025 at 10:35 AM
“This is a #book that will make you see the world quite differently—while also eliciting gasps of recognition. Passionate, erudite and punchy, #Prophecy will linger long in the memory.”
—Tim Harford @timharford.ft.com, author of The Data Detective
—Tim Harford @timharford.ft.com, author of The Data Detective