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Professor of business ethics in the @NDBusiness Mendoza College of Business at @NotreDame. Opinions are my own; retweets are not necessarily endorsements.

South Bend, Indiana
Joined March 2009
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1/ The richest cohort of Americans isn't tech bros. It's car dealers, garage door companies, and beverage distributors. A thread.
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Great news for the whole South Bend community: county commissioners just approved the sale of the historic Portage Manor to St. Thomas More Academy, a local Catholic classical school. A historic building that once served disabled adults will continue its legacy of holistic human care and attention; an iconic South Bend landmark will be revitalized and maintained; the surrounding natural beauty will be stewarded and preserved; and future South Bend community leaders will be able to receive a humanistic, service-oriented education in these hallowed halls. Win, win, win, win. wsbt.com/news/local/portage-…
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When I submitted my most recent book manuscript to a publisher, I included an attestation that it was written by me and only me, with no A.I. assistance of any kind. Sign of the times.
I guarantee you—on my life and everything I hold sacred—these were 100% my words and not something AI generated. Sigh.
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The Vatican announced today that Notre Dame Professor John C. Cavadini has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Ratzinger Prize Cavadini specializes in Patristic Theology with a particular focus on the theology of St Augustine and also served as Director of the McGrath Institute for Church Life. Pope Leo XIV will present him with the award in the Apostolic Palace on Dec. 19
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Earlier this year I had the great pleasure of interviewing philosopher James Otteson @jroii on Adam Smith, his thinking, why he's still our contemporary, and what he might think of the world today. Give it a watch/listen! youtube.com/watch?v=-Hm8inEf…
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NBC announces that Notre Dame-Wisconsin was the most-watched college football game of the weekend (8.1 million viewers) and the third-most watched Irish game on the network since '05, behind Ohio State ('23) and Clemson ('20).
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Manifesting this for you in Summer 2027. ✨ From hands-on classes to unforgettable campus events, here’s a sneak peek at what your next chapter looks like. #notredameprecollege #ndprecollege #dosomethingextraordinary
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Where they teach architecture at the University of Notre Dame.
Quick thread of buildings of university architecture departments. 🧵 Harvard 1/
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Extremely humbling to remember that college began for me forty years ago this week. I met @jroii, Liz Bardwell, and Mary Beth Myler--three amazing friends who changed my whole life. In October, I met Kevin McCormick. Again, my life radically altered course. Stunning. God bless, Notre Dame.
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👏👏👏 “All @UChicagoSSD classes will transition to an “analog” approach for the upcoming academic year, restricting in-classroom technology use and banning AI-assisted writing and grading for students and professors.” chicagomaroon.com/53262/news…
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Per aspera ad astra — ”Through hardships to the starts.”
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Happy 250th birthday, America! Land of the free and home of the brave! 🇺🇸 Here’s to the next 250 years of freedom and prosperity!
I can't stop listening to this song. Best thing that came out of the World cup being in the United States this year. 🇺🇸 Watching this compilation of fans from all over the world at the 2026 World Cup in America is so heartwarming. USA USA USA 🇺🇸
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Friendly reminder: tomorrow, we will not celebrate the 4th of July. We will celebrate Independence Day. Thank you for your attention to this matter. 🇺🇸
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Who could have guessed what would ensue? Man proposes, God disposes. But I wouldn’t trade our friendship anything, @bradleybirzer!
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Kant called Smith his Lieblingsphilosoph.
Teaching Kant, I'm surprised to see how much Adam Smith is visible. Shopkeepers and impartial spectators abound in the Groundwork. And much of the Idea for a Universal History follows Smithian reasoning about markets to impose an arrow on history.
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One of the best feelings as a professor comes when students leave class still animatedly arguing with each other about the ideas we discussed.
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James Otteson retweeted
The University of Notre Dame earned a spot on this year's #ForbesNewIvies list. The private Catholic research university joins 20 colleges recognized as preparing and graduating the talent that employers are seeking today. forbes.com/sites/aliciapark/… (Photo: University of Notre Dame)
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Skeptics claimed that the supposed religious revival among young men wasn’t showing up in the polling. Gallup says otherwise. A shift is here, and it’s massive. news.gallup.com/poll/708410/…
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