Studies in philosophy and political theory
My research interests revolve around political decision-making and the practical conditions for informed public debate. My bachelor thesis addresses questions relating to political liberalism and deliberative democracy. My master's thesis explores whether there are rational answers to value questions, and defends a theory of practical rationality which seeks to vindicate an affirmative answer.AI and pedagogy
After completing my master’s thesis, I studied social science and computational linguistics at the University of Oslo. In 2020, I launched a project to develop AI-based technology for deliberate practice and formative assessments, with support from the Norwegian Research Council. In 2022, I wrote an article outlining some relevant research, and in 2025 I published an opinion piece in Klassekampen on the topic of AI in schools. I am involved in several projects to explore the accuracy of AI-generated feedback on practice assignments in law and critical thinking (ex.phil). In one of these projects my co-workers and I think about how to improve reasoning and decision-making using formal ontologies and Bayesian networks. I recently wrote a paper about this as a submission to an essay competition.PhD on well-being and social progress
The main objective of my PhD research project is to identify the conditions for a valid and legitimate public evaluative framework for appraising policy and social progress. My hypothesis is that the best method for satisfying these conditions is to develop a national welfare index based on research into well-being and the values of citizens. A secondary objective of the PhD project is to uncover the conceptual and causal structure of well-being. My hypothesis is that objective features of a person can explain what it means for that person to have positive experiences and goals that are suitable for them.UiO political forecasting tournament
In 2024, a team of researchers and I received a grant to launch a political forecasting tournament that investigates the link between predictive accuracy and political decision-making. In this experimental research project, we test whether research-based methods for improving foresight can be easily learned and applied without extensive training and effort. We also test the accuracy of AI-generated forecasts, and the relevance of forecasting questions to policy debates. Here is an interview with me about the project in Morgenbladet.Other
I spend most of my time doing research or working on projects. However, I also enjoy trail running, skiing, and curating Spotify playlists. These hobbies have grown into projects too. Mood Manipulator is a project to develop music playlists for any occasion. Jotunheimen 35mm is a project to document mountains in Jotunheimen with my Nikon L35 Ad2 35mm camera.

• Research
• Jotunheimen 35mm
• Other

Published pieces

Innspill til Nasjonal livskvalitetsstrategi (Policy note to the Norwegian government) with Aksel Braanen Sterri and Langsikt, Regjeringen.no, Feb 29, 2024
Two Directions for Research on Forecasting and Decision-Making, EA Forum, Mar 11, 2023
Digitalisering og aktiv læring for språk og argumentasjon, Norsk Filosofisk Tidsskrift, May 30, 2022
On Alienation: A Reconstructive Analysis of the Concept of Alienation, Filosofisk Supplement, Jan 1, 2019

Under review or in preperation

Public Models of Welfare
This paper seeks to identify a valid and legitimate approach to develop national composite welfare indices for appraisal of policy and social progress.Folk Intuitions About the Meaning of Well-being
In this study, Jinrui Liu and I use a vignette-based forced-choice experimental design to systematically test folk-intuitions about the meaning of well-being.Integrated Explanations of Well-being
This article outlines a dilemma facing explanatory theories of well-being, and presents an argument for believing that such theories must assume an integrated form to overcome it.Natural Normativity
This article presents a naturalistic theory of normativity that is grounded in the functional joints of nature.Towards a Functional Theory of Health and Disorder
This article seeks to provide a naturalistic theoretical foundation to the medical model of health and disorder.Practical Epistemic Methods
This study aims to identify the costs and benefits of learning and applying methods to improve the accuracy of political judgement in the context of a political forecasting tournament.A Digital Web of Belief
This article outlines a way to represent and revise a web of beliefs using Bayesian networks and language technology.

Mood Manipulator

Here are some of my spotify playlists.The Jungle
Space Odyssey
Strong Feelings, Groovy Rhythms
Into the Forest
Temperate Tunes
Hot Fusion
Thumpin'
Lun Nordisk Disko
Paal's juleliste
Drømmen
Ye
Oslosommer
Oslodisko
Slaraffenland
Under vann
Bølgene på stranda
Unruly waters
Midt i Østen
Androgyne Vibber
Franske vibber
Slangetemmeren

Here is a link to a document with some useful links for doing research: Resources for doing research