Ideas Big & Simple

Deciphering why people and society work the way they do

Writer. Academic philosopher. Writing about philosophy, psychology, evolution, politics, artificial intelligence, and more.

Carefully curated music for every and any vibe, ranging from the universal to the very specific. In a world of AI generated playlists, human touch has a special value.

I am an evolutionary anthropologist and Assistant Professor of Behavioral Science at UM6P in the The Faculty of Governance, Economics and Social Sciences and part of the Africa Institute for Research in Economics and Social Sciences.

Poking holes in the stories we tell ourselves

1) Find what's true and make it useful. 2) Publish every other Tuesday. 3) Photo cred: my dad.

essays about performance, meaning, and ritual in everyday interaction. with some philosophical and pop cultural flair.