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Matthew Crawford

Matthew Crawford

Philosopher and mechanic

Matthew Crawford is a philosopher and mechanic. He has a Ph.D. in political philosophy from the University of Chicago and served as a postdoctoral fellow on its Committee on Social Thought. Currently a senior fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture at the University of Virginia, he also runs Shockoe Moto, a motorcycle repair shop. He is the author of The World Beyond Your Head and The Case For Working With Your Hands (Penguin).