Alex Guerrero
Philosopher at Rutgers University. Author of Lottocracy: Democracy Without Elections (OUP, 2024). Interested in political philosophy, ethics, democratic innovation, neglected philosophical traditions, Seahawks, Sonics, poetry. Check out lottocracy.org!
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- A very nice discussion of Lottocracy in @jacobinmag.bsky.social jacobin.com/2025/12/lott...
- Reposted by Alex GuerreroI just published a Cambridge Elements that offers a critical overview of recent work in epistocracy, Confucian meritocracy, and democratic theories of meritocracy. Free to download for the next two weeks. URL: t.co/Z5BOYrCRGF.
- Such an amazing event last year and the program for this year looks excellent!
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- Reposted by Alex GuerreroWe are hiring TWO political theorists as well as a PPE position which is open to theorists (focus on history of economic thought) - please apply and circulate! www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/108445-...
- Look, I've seen the Dark Crystal. I know what this is about. Elon the Skeksi better be evaporated during the conjunction ceremony... www.sciencealert.com/a-rare-align...
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- Apply to NEWLAMP! Deadline February 1. NEWLAMP is an annual workshop aimed at helping professors integrate under-represented philosophical traditions into their syllabi. The 2025 workshop will be held from June 23-27 at Wellesley and focus on African social and political philosophy.
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- Harvard Law Prof Mark Tushnet on Lottocracy & Splitsville: “Two of the best books about constitutional design I’ve read recently…Zurn and Guerrero aren’t interested in expanding the Overton window, they’re in favor of smashing the window and its frame completely." balkin.blogspot.com/2024/12/thinki…
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- Wonderful piece on citizens’ assemblies and in particular the citizens’ assembly in Bend, Oregon. What Could Citizens’ Assemblies Do for American Politics? www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
- Excellent reporting on how the Cuban govt military dept GAESA has billions that could be used for urgent aid but is instead being used (through GAESA owned Almest and Gaviota) to invest in tourism. Crony communist corruption, not egalitarianism, rules the island. www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
- It was great fun to be interviewed about lottocracy on the Philosophy Talk year in review episode. Available now for download…
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- Lottocracy on Philosophy Talk on Sunday!
- This is a great piece. I have long thought that complaints about overpunitive “cancellation” ring hollow, as the perpetrators almost never acknowledge their own wrongdoing, apologize, take steps to restore, or even forswear future misconduct. www.thephilosopher1923.org/post/on-canc...
- Someone should write a dissertation (or at least a think piece) about how different weird animals become popular with kids (and others): narwhal, axolotl, now capybara…
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- Get excited for NEWLAMP 2025, which will be held at Wellesley from June 23 to June 27! The focus will be on African social and political philosophy. It will be led by three experts: Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò (Cornell), Bernard Matolino (U. of Pretoria), and Zeyad El Nabolsy (York). 1/3
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- This is about all that is left of the 1996 Republican Party (high quality adhesive!)
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