heather w hoyt

philosophy student & teacher

I’m a PhD student at the University of Utah, and I study the intersection of philosophy, economics, and psychology. I’m interested in practical rationality, altruism, self-interest, uncertainty, incentives, and motivation.

I occasionally blog about my thoughts and lessons I’m learning from life.

I live in the mountains in a house my grandpa built, along with my husband, four kids, one dog, two cats, four geese, seven ducks, six chickens, one turtle, and two rabbits.