Press & Public Engagement
Public reporting on and engagement with my research on the philosophy job market and AI.
Print & Online
"Someone Finally Wants to Hire Philosophers"
Lila Shroff, The Atlantic — June 2026
Reports on the rise of philosophers hired by AI labs, drawing on my analysis of AI-lab job postings.
"The demand for 'philosophy of AI' in job ads is as huge as you thought it was"
Brian Leiter, Leiter Reports — June 22, 2026
Cites my analysis of the growth of AI-related language in academic philosophy job ads.
"Choosing a Specialty: Charles Lassiter's Study of Academic Philosophy Positions"
Blog of the APA — January 25, 2024
Profile of my ongoing data-driven research into hiring patterns and specialization in academic philosophy.
"Covid Makes Doctorates Harder to Get—and That's Good"
James Piereson & Naomi Schaefer Riley, The Wall Street Journal, February 5, 2021 (reprinted by the Manhattan Institute)
Cites my calculations of junior, postdoc, and open-rank job openings in the 2018–19 philosophy hiring cycle.
"New Site Presents Philosophy Job Placement Data"
Daily Nous — September 22, 2020
Coverage of my site tracking department-level PhD placement rates in academic philosophy.
Radio & Podcasts
"What on Earth is Embodied Cognition?" — The Embodied Mind Podcast, Ep. 2
Madeline McNeill — May 9, 2025
Conversation with host Madeline McNeill on embodied cognition and its intersections with the arts and spirituality, including my forthcoming book What on Earth Is Embodied Cognition?
Roundtable: AI and the Arts
Spokane Public Radio — March 29, 2025
Roundtable discussion with multidisciplinary artist Madeline McNeill and Spokane Symphony concertmaster Mateusz Wolski, hosted by Henry McNulty, on AI, creativity, and what sets human art-making apart.