Alex Epstein

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Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein

I thought that a good step toward becoming a practical philosopher was to start by writing about political issues, because there was some market there for interesting thinking. I “turned pro” in my junior year of college, selling a couple op-eds for $250 each. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 30, 2022

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Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein

On several occasions in college I received physical threats for expressing my views. I decided that I would at some point learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. I eventually got my black belt in 2014. BJJ has kept me safe a number of times by helping me deescalate threatening situations. https://t.co/bNA2JY7pFF — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 30, 2022

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Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein

The good news for my early writing career was that people would publish me and pay me. The bad news was that I was very slow, often picking projects that ended up paying way below minimum wage. At 23 I was in debt and lived with my parents for 6 months. But I was improving… — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Dec. 30, 2022