Writing & Talks
On Substack
The Space of Reason
Thinking philosophically about work and everyday life: essays, videos, and a podcast, with notes from the road trip as it happens.
- Oct 31, 2026Being Human in the Age of AIEssay · A talk at Sam- (not Stan-!) -ford University
- Oct 26, 2026You Can See Everything*Essay · *The cover of my new book.
- Sep 29, 2026Responsibility and Narrative KnowledgeEssay · The Essay I Went to Grad School to Write
Essays
Virtues & Vocations · Fall 2026Responsibility and Narrative Knowledge“Earth’s Jubilation” by Arthur Poulin
Notre Dame Magazine · Summer 2026Will We Ever Learn?Illustration by Chris Bianchi
Virtues & Vocations · Fall 2025Creating a Culture of Virtuous Leisure in a World of Total Work“Road into Summer” by Susan Abbott
Talks
Higher Education and Human Flourishing
Closing keynote, Virtues & Vocations conference, Notre Dame, 2025
A Philosophy of Work, Leisure, and Catholic Culture
Lumen Christi Institute, March 2025
Learning How to Read Minds
TEDx
This year
- Nov 10Keynote at the IUP AI SummitIndiana, PA · Topic: AI, work, and the future of higher education (title TBD)
- Oct 29Talk: “Being Human in the Age of AI”Birmingham, AL · AI Day at Samford University
- SeptemberA session at Main Street SummitColumbia, MO · Session: “Finding Work That’s Real”
- JulyA college that teaches the trades and the liberal artsSteubenville, OH · Debt-free B.A. plus paid trade training
To invite me to speak, email paul [dot] blaschko [at] gmail [dot] com.
Videos
Short videos on work and the good life, from my YouTube channel and Ethics at Work.
The Philosophy of Work
Defining Work, Philosophically
Three Philosophies of Work
Work and Ultimate Meaning
The Active vs. the Contemplative Work Life
Action vs. Contemplation: Martin Luther King Jr.
Unpacking The Burnout Society
Navigating Midlife Crises
A Philosopher Watches Survivor
Philosophical Meditation: The Basics
What Is “The Good Life Method”?
Work and The Good Life Method