I am a lifelong academic administrator and university instructor. &nbsp;I hold a PhD in Philosophy from The Univeristy of Chicago, and recently stepped down from more than 10 years as president of a small private university. &nbsp;I read extensively in philosophy, history, popular science, and current events. &nbsp;I am a regular contributor to a leading book review journal in the social sciences, and I have written many articles, op-eds, and one monograph. &nbsp;