Mark D. White

I couldn't let a birthday pass without a reflective birthday post—and I worked quite a bit on one yesterday—but I don't know if I can improve on last year's post at The Good Men Project. I don't think I've progressed in terms of any of the issues described in that post, such as lack of direction or purpose. I've gotten things done, and I certainly have many things planned, but as we all know it's one thing to plan and another thing entirely to do. So I just soldier on, hoping to come across the answers on the way.

In terms of updates:

• I'm working on the proofs for Superman and Philosophy and anticipating the release of The Manipulation of Choice next month. (I understand Palgrave is arranging for a meet-and-greet at the ASSA meetings next weekend.)
• My article "A Modest Comment on McMullin: A Kantian Account of Modesty" was accepted by The Journal of Philosophical Research; this article grew out of a series of posts at Psychology Today discussing Irene McMullin's paper on modesty. (See here for more.)
• I wrote a couple pieces on the Iowa Supreme Court case dealing with the dentist who fired his assistant for posing a threat to his marriage, one at The Good Men Project (December 22) and another at Psychology Today (December 23).
• I had another new post at Psychology Today as well, "Relationships Should Not Be About Exchange" (December 21).
• Finally, I commented on the historic Amazing Spider-Man #700 at The Comics Professor.

I'm leaving in a few minutes to talk about my work on Kant and economics at a session at the American Philosophical Association meetings in Atlanta. Wish me luck, and I wish you all a happy new year!