Andrew
Liu
philosopher, listener, advocate
Selected Publications
⇱ “Is Unintentional Misinformation Blamable? A Moral Luck Perspective”
Poster presentation, 35th APPE International Ethics Conference (blind peer-reviewed; sole author), p. 109:
https://edge.growthzonecms.com/sites/36/2026/02/3955_ExOrdo-appe2026-Version-3.pdf#page=109
⇱ "Are Utilitarians Right to Prefer Humanity in General over our Family in Particular?” Sidgwick Prize, 3rd Prize, Philosophy: https://www.sidgwickprize.com/_files/ugd/45291f_0279c44e2e1f4f02826a0b5a5f74ff74.pdf
⇱ Comment to the European Commission on Draft New Merger Guidelines
Co-authored with Alden Abbott, former FTC General Counsel
⇱ “When Rare Bipartisanship Threatens US Tech Leadership”
Op-ed on the American Innovation and Choice Online Act, co-authored (as first author) with Satya Marar, The Washington Examiner
⇱ “The Labor Antitrust Exemption and Independent Contractors”
Policy brief on Confederación Hípica v. Jinetes (primary drafter), Mercatus Center:
⇱ “Setting it All Ablaze: John Howard’s 1998 Letter to B.J. Habibie”
Yale Review of International Studies, Honorable Mention (2024):
⇱ Questions: Philosophy for Young People
Vol. 26, Student Research Section Chair:
About
Background
Born in Rhode Island to immigrant parents and growing up in New Jersey, I've always been fascinated by value questions. From Pixar movies to NHL governance debates, I feel the normative represents the crux of who we are, and who we want to be. As a philosopher, listener, and advocate, I believe our most important questions deal with how we express our values - and more deeply, what values we choose to hold in the first place.
Curiosity and Connection
From op-eds to published philosophy, I find that curiosity is necessary to create meaningful work. In particular, curiosity drives us towards connections. Listening to in-person Senate hearings and seeing the subtle connection between antitrust competition law and market morality - that's the form of connective curiosity I value most.
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Advocacy and Community
Research and policy briefs represent a certain form of advocacy. But what about advocacy for who gets to think in the first place? I founded OMNIA Philosophy, a nonprofit partnering with the American Philosophical Association and MA Executive Office to bring philosophy to seniors, whose ideas are often overlooked and undervalued. Fundamentally, I believe that advocacy means listening to the ideas of others with intention and purpose.