Academic Work
Working Papers
On P-Zombies, Synaptogenesis, and Dopaminergic Degeneration [PDF later, writing sample] (2026)
Philosophy. Tags: Chalmers, 1996 ; Multiple Realizability ; Action ; Parkinson’s Disease
Background: Reading Chalmers is sometimes eyebrow-raising and always thought-provoking.
Motivating: There’s not much philosophical zombie discussion relating to trauma and this continuation was immediately interesting to me; as an innocent hobbyist I do not hold a side in the consciousness debate (yet) – I am seeing where my wandering mind takes me.
in progress.
Statistics of Counterfactual Decision-Making: Lessons from Graduate Economics Enrollment [PDF] (data on request) (2022–Present)
Economics. Tags: Sapienza, 2009 ; Decision-making ; (continue working, I like Berkson’s continuation)
Background: While merrily deriving matrix calculus beta-hats and working through Gauss-Markov as a sophomore, I realized I do not actually know anything about Economics PhD admissions as an immigrant & a CC transfer.
Motivating: The only reasonable thing was to use departmental websites, LinkedIn, and the internet to compile a list of 547 enrollees into 2021-2022 “better” PhD programs and see what is up. Of course, not all admits choose to enroll, and I only had enrollment data.
When an undergraduate is faced with a decision to enroll into a T7 economics department, female seniors choose to enroll at 2.7x times male seniors do (2021-2022 admission cohorts, \(N=314\), \(p=0.02247\), CI=entirely positive). Why? I discuss econometric and behavioral explanations.
I wrote up this LaTeX PDF in 2026 around 2 years after my trauma; I do continue working on it.