Hi there. I’m a writer based in Houston, TX. I blog about American politics for The Economist and study creative writing at the University of Houston.
My work has appeared in The Atlantic, The Economist, The Daily, The Boston Review, Reason, Forbes, The Daily Beast, Bloomberg, Slate, Prospect, and a variety of other publication online and off. I’ve been a columnist for The Week, a regular writer for The Economist‘s Free Exchange economics blog, a regular on Bloggingheads TV, and a regular commentator for American Public Media’s radio program Marketplace. I also dabble in illustration. So far, my illustration work has appeared in Defunct and The Atlantic online.
A recovering Washingtonian, I was a research fellow at the Cato Institute for five years, and before that did stints at the Mercatus Center and the Institute for Humane Studies.
I live in Houston, Texas with my fiancée, Kerry Howley and our Vizsla, Winston.
Will Wilkinson 
[…] It appears that the wealthier we and our countries are, the happier we are, overall. And, says Will Wilkinson, research fellow with the Cato Institute, double the income per capita in a country and you’ll […]
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Hi Will,
I created the Exploring the Illusion of Free Will Meetup in Manhattan in April 2010, began cablecasting and streaming my weekly White Plains, New York cable TV show, Exploring the Illusion of Free Will in January 2011, for the last several months have co-hosted the in-preview Manhattan Neighborhood Network live call-in show Myth Free Will, and last month published and edited transcript of the first eighteen episodes of my show.
Check out episode 38 on my home page, and I hope we can arrange to talk.
Happiness,
George
914-946-1824
George, Feel free to drop me a line some time. willwilkinson@gmail.com – Will
Run for office; that is, unless you’re chicken.
Hi will,
Is there any chance you’re around the DC area over the next week or two ? I’m a fifth-year law student visiting from Canberra, doing an internship here with Congress. I’m writing a paper on political strategies, viz. that of the GOP, and was hoping to have a chat if you’re around. I spoke to an old colleague of yours, Sallie James, and she told me you’re the go to person for political analysis.
anyway, if you have any time I’d really appreciate it
thanks
josh
Josh, Sorry I didn’t see this sooner. Anyway, I’m almost never in DC these days. Best of luck with your internship. – WIll
Hello Mr. Wilkinson,
I am a current undergraduate at Swarthmore College, studying psychology (focusing on humanistic/positive psychology, and economic psychology) and economics. The student body is extremely left-wing, as am I, but I try learn different perspectives and share them with the community. I was wondering if I might be able to interview you (phone/video chat) about your views on the happiness and public/economic policy for the student newspaper.
Thank you very much and please have a good day.
Sincerely,
Tommy
Tommy, Sure. My email is willwilkinson@gmail.com
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It’s a pleasure to find such rationality in an answer. Welcome to the debate.
Hey Will,
What do you think of P.J. O’Rourke’s piece about how the Koch brothers are trying to take control of Cato back? It’s here, if you haven’t seen it:
http://www.weeklystandard.com/articles/family-feud_633998.html?nopager=1
Matt
Just by the way, Will, I followed the link you provided to your fiancee’s page of articles at Reason, which led me to the Bloggingheads.tv video you and she did back in 2008, and it’s interesting to watch knowing that you two are still together and got engaged. Here’s hoping you have a long and happy life together.
Matt
Hello,
My name is Alex Warner, I am a political science major at Texas State University and am currently working on a project for a class of mine called “Media and Public Opinion.” As part of the project, I am required to obtain surveys from politically active individuals across the country. I would be extremely grateful if you would consider taking the time to complete the attached survey. I have also included a consent form that provides further information on the project. Of course, I’d understand if you are not able to participate. If you are interested in participating, please contact me at the given email address. Thank you for taking the time to review my request!
Best wishes,
Alex Warner
Hi Mr. Wilkinson,
Congratulations on your impending move to Houston! I am an undergraduate at Rice University and I was really excited to hear that you will be moving here. I currently co-head the academic society of my residential college at Rice, and one of our missions is to bring in speakers to expose students to different issues and viewpoints. I was wondering if you would be interested in giving a talk to me and my fellow undergraduates related to your intellectual interests and work. Your blog has always been one of my favorites and I think we could learn a lot from you. I understand you are far from being settled into Houston, but if you are interested I would be happy to follow up with you at a later date.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Wei-Yang Tham