RETURN TO CHANNEL

Search Captions & Ask AI

Meet Wharton's Newest Faculty: Paul Forrester

December 03, 2025 / 00:41

This episode features Paul Forester, an assistant professor in legal studies and business ethics at Wharton. He discusses his background, including his origins in North Carolina and upbringing in Tennessee and South Carolina.

Forester shares his research focus on political philosophy, specifically the justification of property rights and taxation. He emphasizes the importance of these issues in shaping the economy.

He expresses enthusiasm for the intellectual community at Wharton and the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues from various disciplines.

TLDR

Paul Forester discusses property rights, taxation, and collaboration at Wharton.

Episode

0:41

00:00:00

Yeah, let me think about that for a second. >> I'm Paul Forester. I'm an assistant

00:00:05

professor in the legal studies and business ethics department here at Wharton. Originally, I'm from North

00:00:10

Carolina. That's where I was born. I also grew up in Tennessee and South Carolina. My research is in political

00:00:15

philosophy and specifically my topic is about the justification of property rights and taxation. I wanted to

00:00:22

research this topic because it's really a pervasive set of issues that structure

00:00:26

the entire economy. I'm really excited about the intellectual community here

00:00:30

and collaborating with a set of colleagues across disciplines and with different perspectives.

Episode Highlights

Paul Forester's Background
Assistant professor Paul Forester shares his journey from North Carolina to Wharton.
“I grew up in Tennessee and South Carolina.”
@ 00m 11s
December 03, 2025

Episode Quotes

I'm really excited about the intellectual community here.
Meet Wharton's Newest Faculty: Paul Forrester

Key Moments

Academic Focus00:18
Excitement for Collaboration00:30