Matthew B. Crawford is a Senior Fellow at the University of Virginia's Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture and a New York Times bestselling author. He studied physics as an undergraduate, then the history of political thought (Ph.D. University of Chicago). His books include
"Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work"
"The World Beyond Your Head: On Becoming an Individual in an Age of Distraction"
"Why We Drive: Toward a Philosophy of the Open Road"
His shorter writings have appeared in First Things, The Wall Street Journal, The New Atlantis, The Hedgehog Review, Unherd, Compact and at his Substack, Archedelia.