Joshua May

My research draws on empirical evidence to understand moral controversies, especially in relation to science and technology, such as factory farming, AI, addiction, neurodiversity, and political polarization. I’ve argued that moral reasoning—despite often being automatic and unconscious—can yield moral knowledge, free choice, and social change. (My views are thus largely “rationalist” and “non-skeptical.”) Nevertheless, there is much room for improvement, and I’m interested in how we can make progress on the moral disputes of our time. For the more accessible thoughts on these topics, see: joshdmay.substack.com