Paul Kelleher
@paulkelleher.net
Moral and political philosophy, climate economics, bioethics
Author of *The Social Cost of Carbon* (OUP 2025) | Faculty @UWMadison, posting in personal capacity
Likes: Boston Celtics ☘️, bouldering, ebikes, funding public ed.
paulkelleher.net
Author of *The Social Cost of Carbon* (OUP 2025) | Faculty @UWMadison, posting in personal capacity
Likes: Boston Celtics ☘️, bouldering, ebikes, funding public ed.
paulkelleher.net
Lately, instead of playing with Legos or talking my ear off about Minecraft, the kiddo has been choosing to spend his free 10-15min after breakfast and before the school bus doing this. Everyone wins.
November 21, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Lately, instead of playing with Legos or talking my ear off about Minecraft, the kiddo has been choosing to spend his free 10-15min after breakfast and before the school bus doing this. Everyone wins.
I have been begging my fellow profs to acknowledge this.
November 21, 2025 at 3:38 AM
I have been begging my fellow profs to acknowledge this.
I'd completely forgotten about this. github.com/paul-kellehe...
November 20, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I'd completely forgotten about this. github.com/paul-kellehe...
Good morning! Here’s a pic of a cute pup in Portland ME who has very good taste.
November 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Good morning! Here’s a pic of a cute pup in Portland ME who has very good taste.
I’m working on something now, but for that mathematical point you can see these references.
And yes, that is precisely how a utilitarian would do it. In that case VSL is just the certainty equivalent (in terms of present consumption) of the change in expected wb from a change in mortality risk.
And yes, that is precisely how a utilitarian would do it. In that case VSL is just the certainty equivalent (in terms of present consumption) of the change in expected wb from a change in mortality risk.
November 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I’m working on something now, but for that mathematical point you can see these references.
And yes, that is precisely how a utilitarian would do it. In that case VSL is just the certainty equivalent (in terms of present consumption) of the change in expected wb from a change in mortality risk.
And yes, that is precisely how a utilitarian would do it. In that case VSL is just the certainty equivalent (in terms of present consumption) of the change in expected wb from a change in mortality risk.
Kinda reminds me of the sign welcoming you to my parents’ town. I’m always sad about how they must feel about their present.
November 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Kinda reminds me of the sign welcoming you to my parents’ town. I’m always sad about how they must feel about their present.
where is Uwe when you need him
November 11, 2025 at 1:36 PM
where is Uwe when you need him
The new guy also needed coaxing, despite treads.
November 11, 2025 at 4:19 AM
The new guy also needed coaxing, despite treads.
George, circa 2012 BT (Before Treads).
November 11, 2025 at 4:17 AM
George, circa 2012 BT (Before Treads).
EB White once explained how to end a sentence in 5 prepositions.
A father heads upstairs to read to his kid before bed, and the kid says:
A father heads upstairs to read to his kid before bed, and the kid says:
![[Sign in the Mamdani style:]
WHY DID YOU BRING THIS BOOK THAT I DON'T WANT TO BE READ TO OUT OF UP
FOR](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:c7vqw26ejxgheeuju7luuydk/bafkreicoc5o5edttv3d3as4mc7o2litmyszmhsjnypkz7ifjmlhcdq3b4u@jpeg)
November 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
EB White once explained how to end a sentence in 5 prepositions.
A father heads upstairs to read to his kid before bed, and the kid says:
A father heads upstairs to read to his kid before bed, and the kid says:
If only I’d taken a class in college on how to prompt AI better
![[prompt] at a soccer tourney today we'll have 3 games (so 6 halves) and 9 players who want to play goalie. What's a fair way to divvy up the goalie time?
[LLM’s answer] With 6 halves and 9 players who want to play goalie, you can't divide it perfectly evenly, but here's a fair approach:
Most equitable solution: Have 3 players play goalie for 1 half each, and 6 players not play goalie at all.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:c7vqw26ejxgheeuju7luuydk/bafkreiadi4htqq3f3tth7jufqq52kujjepytm7zd57qsm6p3kabpvalddy@jpeg)
November 8, 2025 at 8:07 PM
If only I’d taken a class in college on how to prompt AI better
Happy Halloween to everyone but Lucy
November 1, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Happy Halloween to everyone but Lucy
when your favorite thing in the world---BUS!---dresses up as YOU for Halloween.
(a fave pic from 2019)
(a fave pic from 2019)
October 31, 2025 at 12:54 PM
when your favorite thing in the world---BUS!---dresses up as YOU for Halloween.
(a fave pic from 2019)
(a fave pic from 2019)
October 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
October 27, 2025 at 11:18 AM
@mikebenchcapon.bsky.social 7th anniversary. I was proud of this one
October 27, 2025 at 2:50 AM
@mikebenchcapon.bsky.social 7th anniversary. I was proud of this one
no, really, tell me what
October 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
no, really, tell me what
New Nike Air Jordan logo just dropped.
October 24, 2025 at 12:15 AM
New Nike Air Jordan logo just dropped.
October 21, 2025 at 8:38 PM
