Jason Blakely is a professor specializing in political philosophy at Pepperdine University in California. His books on salvaging politics and culture from the abuses of scientific authority include: *We Built Reality,* *Interpretive Social Science* (with Mark Bevir), and most recently *Lost in Ideology.* Blakely has written both for the leading academic presses and also in public venues like, the Washington Post and The Atlantic. His cover story for Harper's Magazine on Covid-19 politics was widely debated, including on Meet the Press by Governor Gavin Newsom. His books have been reviewed positively and received accolades from luminaries, including: Charles Taylor, David Bentley Hart, and Craig Calhoun. He was educated at the University of California Berkeley, Vassar College, and K-12 Colorado public schools.
