
I forgot to mention that I had the great honor of meeting New York Times columnist Ross Douthat in person earlier this year. (Mr Douthat is also the author of many books; see here, for example.) My formal paper The Leibniz Conspiracy was in large part inspired by one of his op-ed pieces!


Sorry, you’re a better thinker than Ross, even when I don’ t agree with either of you — the privilege should have gone the other way.
Thanks!!