Very appreciative of the in-depth discussion of The Wage Standard in The New Yorker by @JohnCassidy. Link👇

$4/gallon gas means The Wage Standard could cost you less than half a tank of gas at the pump! thewagestandard.com

The WEF meetings in Davos can seem little more than 'a rich guy said something' gatherings to outsiders. So it is refreshing to see @landemore, one of the most creative thinkers about democracy today, being given a platform to put forward views that, if acted upon, would result in a massive reduction in unaccountable corporate power.

The @BostonReview is 50 and celebrating in style @BKLYNlibrary: bklynlibrary.org/calendar/vi…

Y’all, I wrote a book! The Science of Second Chances is based on my decades of work studying crime and criminal behavior, first as an economics professor and now as a policy expert at Arnold Ventures. It shares what we know from cutting-edge research about how to intervene at each stage of the criminal justice process to break the incarceration cycle and give people a real second chance. Most books in the criminal justice space have a “burn it all down” vibe — pointing out lots of problems and leaving readers feeling hopeless. But I work in this field and feel hopeful and optimistic every day. There are so many effective ways to put people on a better path, and we’re learning more about what works all the time. This book is a product of that optimism, focusing on solutions. I share many feasible interventions that make a big difference — alongside cautionary tales of good ideas that did not pan out, or even backfired. And I also share how economists like myself learn what works, through careful trial and error, in order to make big, scalable change a reality. I hope these ideas spur fresh conversations about how to help people and communities thrive. The Science of Second Chances is available for pre-order now, and will land on your doorsteps or e-readers on February 24. Please share with your networks. 🙏🏻

NEWS: I'll be posting less here over the next few months as I'll be hunkering down and writing up some ideas about how to think about the economy and where we go from here. Thank you to the amazing @WordNerdMargo! Very excited to work with @silversprklb and @BasicVenture!

Congratulations to SEVEN CASBS fellows elected as 2025 Members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences! 👏🙌 @americanacad Announcement: amacad.org/new-members-2025

Last Night Owls of the year, will include some special secret events I can't tell you about in advance...

Pleased to share that I have a book deal with @RandomHouse. I was so pleased with the proposal that took form with my agent @WordNerdMargo and even more with the direction as I begin the full writing process with my editor @merieberie.

5 days until my new book – How to Fall in Love with Questions: A New Way to Thrive in Times of Uncertainty – is out. Inspired by the poet Rilke and grounded in modern science, it offers a new approach for navigating uncertainty in these times. Preorder: shorturl.at/depDV

Video of my event with Judith Butler! youtu.be/cVO0b6stlf0?si=zNXC…

Updating this poster to add an event with Liz Bruenig ! YAY!! Mark your calendars NYC people: this will be in the main branch of the Brooklyn Public Library, a nice big space.

I’ll be on the road again this spring!

Still in total disbelief that this happened last week.

Congratulations @jason_p_deleon! 🎉📣🥂🥳 SOLDIERS AND KINGS is the WINNER of the 2024 National Book Award for Nonfiction! @nationalbook #NBAwards Start reading this extraordinary book now 👉 bit.ly/42Vlbsa

Announcing the Winners of the 2024 National Book Awards! #NBAwards

It's been one week since CRISIS AVERTED's birthday, and it has been so fun hearing from readers. I love that the WSJ called it a "successful attempt to reset our relationship to public health." It sounds like readers are finding that to be true! amazon.com/Crisis-Averted-Sc…

Announcing the 2024 National Book Awards Finalists! #NBAwards | @nytimes @nytimesbooks nytimes.com/2024/10/01/books…

Congratulations to the 2024 #NBAwards Nonfiction Finalists: Jason De León (@jason_p_deleon), Eliza Griswold (@elizagriswold), Kate Manne (@kate_manne), Salman Rushdie (@salmanrushdie), and Deborah Jackson Taffa (@deborahtaffa).