
Lecturer of philosophy at Columbia University, specializing in the philosophy of biology and the social sciences. After graduating from Wesleyan University, he taught English at Qinghua University in Beijing. He then did a variety of jobs in Asia, and ended up working for W. I. Carr as an equity analyst in Hong Kong, China, and Indonesia. He returned to the United States to study at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs, and then in 1993 helped start Firebird Fund Management, which launched one of the first successful Russia funds. In 1998 he returned to Columbia, this time to study philosophy and biology. He is currently a partner at Euphrates Asset Management, a company that manages a fund that invests in Iraq. Cloud finished a Ph.D. in philosophy, with honors, in 2006, and subsequently spent some time at the Institute for Biolcomplexity and Informatics in Calgary. In 2008 he became a Junior Fellow at Princeton University, and in 2011 he was hired by the school's philosophy department. He worked for Princeton's University Center for Human Values and its Humanities Council.
Why does a free society work so well? Are civil and political rights really indispensible for full modernity? Must we be free because we're prescient or because we're blind? The book is intended as a contribution to the genre that includes Mill's "On Liberty," Locke's "Second Treatise of Government" and Popper's "Open Society and its Enemies."
by Daniel Cloud
Rating: 2.8 ⭐
Language did not evolve only in the distant past. Our shared understanding of the meanings of words is ever-changing, and we make conscious, rational decisions about which words to use and what to mean by them every day. Applying Charles Darwin's theory of "unconscious artificial selection" to the evolution of linguistic conventions, Daniel Cloud suggests a new, evolutionary explanation for the ri
by Daniel Cloud
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by Daniel Cloud
Rating: 3.0 ⭐
Every day, thousands of people worldwide constantly sacrifice their own needs, ambitions, and aspirations in favor of someone else’s and focus on everyone else’s happiness instead of their own needs and well-being. In such kinds of relationships, negative emotions like guilt and resentment take the place of healthy and positive emotions. Codependent partners quite often feel they need to stay toge
by Daniel Cloud
Do you often have the impression of feeling the weight of the whole world on your shoulders? Do you live every day of your life feeling other people's emotions affecting you? Then keep listening, as this is a great resource for you!Maybe you have not realized yet, but you might have the amazing gift of being an Empath. Quite often, Empaths do not have the tools to be able to understand their
Do you often feel disturbed by intrusive and stifling thoughts? Would you like to find the best way to manage anxiety and depression? Then you just found the perfect book for you! Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is the most proven and reliable way to treat mental problems and suffering. This guide includes long time-tested practices for overcoming depression, anxiety, and intrusive thoughts. It
by Daniel Cloud
Rating: 3.0 ⭐
Do you want to know the secrets of your mind more deeply? Are you interesting in mastering the use of emotional intelligence to live a happier and better life?Emotional intelligence is a solid foundation that will allow a person to have the ability to understand their own emotions and those of other people that they may encounter. In today's corporate world it's essential that a person knows