Job Market

The announcements for permanent jobs in my field have come in. It's a great year for someone interested in social/political philosophy and ethics. Not only were there more great positions than I could apply for, but a good number of them are near friends in family. Pennsylvania and New York turned out to be especially promising.

As David Schmidtz aptly said, it is amazing that we gotten to the point economically that we are able to have people teach and research full time. Despite all our troubles, we do have a remarkable amount of surplus capital built up.

(For what it's worth, I've been lecturing on Adam Smith. So I've got capital on the brain.)

Fall Weather

It's finally beginning to feel like Fall in Riverside, CA. The weather has cooled down and we're all getting out our light jackets. There are even some leaves on the ground.

I expect that things are even better in most of the country. My Dad informs me that the trees are beginning to turn color back home. And of course all the great fall produce has come in. I bought some honey crisps a few weeks ago. Peaches and apples are in abundance.