Colin Marshall
Ethicist and historian of philosophy at the University of Washington.
I have a new book about persuasion coming out in fall 2026: 'Just Hear Me Out: How to Change Minds without Lies, Bullshit, or Moral Compromise.'
- An eye-opening article from a friend of mine about the left / right divide. I found it really illuminating, especially in explaining some of the contempt between the two.
- The final post in our series on why various philosophers support virtual conferences. This one is by the amazing Kino Zhao, and get to the heart one of the key questions I've wrestled with...
- A really powerful story about persuasion, with great reflections about identity, kindness, compassion, and confrontation. Definitely worth ~20 minutes of your day.
- Fellow academics: Ever considered doing a Watch Party for a virtual conference? Last February, Mark Brennan organized an extremely successful watch party for undergrads at Northern Virginia Community College. I asked him how he pulled it off - here's his answer. blog.apaonline.org/2025/12/04/o...
- A really nice post by Jenna Donohue on virtual conferences. She focuses on the American Philosophical Association's 2026 Pacific meeting, though her points generalize.
- Are virtual conferences a good idea? A short, co-authored dialogue laying out some of the ethical issues:
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