Matthew Crawford

Matthew Crawford studied physics at UC Santa Barbara and then turned to political philosophy, earning a PhD from the University of Chicago. He has published articles on ancient Greek philosophy, neuroscience, and the philosophy of science. He is the author of Why We Drive: Toward a Philosophy of the Open Road (2020); The World Beyond Your Head: On Becoming an Individual in an Age of Distraction (2015); and Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work (2009), a New York Times best seller that has been translated into seven languages.