Raised an Air Force kid, I’m a writer and assistant professor of intellectual history at UT Austin. I love stories about the human quest for meaning. I completed a DPhil in Philosophical Theology at Oriel College, Oxford, as a Rhodes Scholar. Before that, I completed a masters in intellectual history (also at Oxford), studied English Literature at Harvard, and worked for a time in tech and finance. I also like running long distances and flying small airplanes.