Cognition
How can we model the human reasoning process? My new agenda at the Manos Institute is to develop formal models of cognition. Our first papers will be coming in 2026–27.
Economist ·
Cognitive Economics · Network Theory
How people reason.
How groups coordinate.
I study how people reason and how groups coordinate. My research is focused on cognition, where I work on modeling the human reasoning process, and networks, where I study collective action, contagion, and influence.
Research Agenda
Networks
How does interaction shape collective action? I study contagion, influence, and network design: when social structure helps groups coordinate, and when it traps them in bad equilibria.
Open Questions
Essays on economics, AI, and tools for thought.
I write occasional essays on economics, research practice, AI, memory, and the tools for thought.
News
| May 20, 2026 | Revised Paper : Check out our latest revision of Targeted Persuasion! |
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| Mar 31, 2026 | Revised Paper : We’ve just released a huge revision of Controlling Complex Contagions. Check it out! |
| Mar 04, 2026 | Ghostwriter for Anki — a Chrome extension. |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 🎉 I’m excited to share my first publication, Bad Networks, forthcoming in the Journal of Public Economics. |