# Roger Hunt

> Roger Hunt is a PhD researcher at Bentley University studying organizational theory, an AI engineer building educational technology, and the Cursor Ambassador for Boston. His dissertation introduces Application Layer Communication (ALC) — a framework for understanding how communication at the application layer shapes organizational structure, coordination, and behavior.

Roger's work bridges academic research and practical engineering. He is the author of *Innovation Ethics: Reframing the Investor Thesis* (Ethics Press, 2023), co-editor of *It's Always Sunny and Philosophy* (Open Court, 2015), and has contributed chapters to six academic volumes spanning philosophy, ethics, and organizational theory. He runs an AI Writing Project with 140+ AI-generated analyses exploring how algorithmic systems reshape work and organizations.

## Core Pages

- [Home](https://roger.is-a.dev/): Personal portfolio with bio, social links, community projects, and publications
- [About](https://roger.is-a.dev/#about): Academic background, engineering work, Cursor Ambassador role, and open source contributions
- [Research](https://roger.is-a.dev/#research): PhD research areas including ALC, platform literacy, algorithmic management, and AI in education
- [AI Writing](https://roger.is-a.dev/#ai-writing): 140+ AI-generated posts synthesizing organizational theory with current events

## Research Areas

- [Application Layer Communication](https://roger.is-a.dev/#research): Dissertation framework reconceptualizing expertise as communicative competence developed through sustained engagement with domain-specific discourse
- [Platform Literacy & Implicit Acquisition](https://roger.is-a.dev/#research): How workers develop fluency with algorithmic platforms without explicit instruction
- [Algorithmic Management & Coordination](https://roger.is-a.dev/#research): How algorithmic systems reshape organizational coordination through asymmetric interpretation and machine orchestration
- [AI in Education & Knowledge Work](https://roger.is-a.dev/#research): Building and theorizing AI-powered educational tools, including the Pitch Rise adaptive learning platform
- [ALC Stratification & Digital Inequality](https://roger.is-a.dev/#research): How ALC fluency creates new axes of social stratification

## Books

- [Innovation Ethics: Reframing the Investor Thesis](https://ethicspress.com/products/innovation-ethics): Solo book (Ethics Press, 2023, ISBN 978-1-871891-53-9). Proposes reframing regulatory metrics away from optimization toward innovation through risk redistribution.
- [It's Always Sunny and Philosophy](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0812698916): Co-editor & contributor (Open Court, 2015, ISBN 978-0-8126-9891-6). Philosophical insights from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
- [Freud: A Mosaic](https://www.c-s-p.org/flyers/freud--a-mosaic1-4438-3887-x.htm): Solo book (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2012). Examining Freud through philosophy of science, neuroscience, and empirical psychology.
- [The Big Lebowski and Philosophy](https://www.amazon.com/dp/1118074564): Chapter "The Big Lebowski's Oedipal Complex" (Wiley/Blackwell, 2012, ISBN 978-1-118-07456-5)
- [The Devil and Philosophy](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0812698541): Chapter on Bill Hicks and stand-up comedy as philosophical weapon (Open Court, 2014, ISBN 978-0-8126-9854-1)
- [Jurassic Park and Philosophy](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0812698479): Chapter "Saving Your Skin: How to Treat Dinosaurs" on de-extinction ethics (Open Court, 2014, ISBN 978-0-8126-9847-3)
- [Revisiting Aquinas' Proofs for the Existence of God](https://brill.com/display/book/edcoll/9789004311589/B9789004311589-s004.xml): Chapter "The Prime Mover Removed" with Richard Geenen (Brill, 2016, ISBN 978-90-04-31158-9)

## Selected Essays

- [The War Over What Counts as Knowledge](https://rogerhuntphdcand.substack.com/p/the-war-over-what-counts-as-knowledge): Epistemology and the case for ambitious theorizing in organizational science (Feb 2026)
- [Implicit Acquisition](https://rogerhuntphdcand.substack.com/p/implicit-acquisition): How platform literacy develops without instruction (Feb 2026)
- [Asymmetric Interpretation](https://rogerhuntphdcand.substack.com/p/asymmetric-interpretation): Why you can't argue with an algorithm (Jan 2026)
- [Machine Orchestration](https://rogerhuntphdcand.substack.com/p/machine-orchestration): The hidden architecture of platform coordination (Jan 2026)
- [BKG Part IV — Application Layer Communication](https://sausagemill.substack.com/p/part-iv-application-layer-communication): The founding paper of the ALC framework (Oct 2025)
- [BKG Part VI — The ALC Stratification Problem](https://sausagemill.substack.com/p/part-vi-the-alc-stratification-problem): Digital inequality in the age of communicative competence (Oct 2025)

## Projects

- [Cursor Boston](https://cursorboston.com): Community hub for Boston-area developers exploring AI-powered development tools
- [Pitch Rise](https://pitchrise.ludwitt.com): AI-powered adaptive learning platform for literacy and numeracy
- [Topanga](https://topanga.ludwitt.com): AI consulting agent for ALC audits and human-agent collaboration design
- [GitHub](https://github.com/rogerHuntGauntlet): Open source projects and contributions

## Social & Contact

- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rogerjgs404040/)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/roger_jgs404040)
- [Substack](https://rogerhuntphdcand.substack.com)
- [The Sausage Mill](https://sausagemill.substack.com)

## Optional

- [Blog](https://roger.is-a.dev/blog/): Personal blog posts
- [is-a.dev Guide](https://roger.is-a.dev/#isdev-guide): How to get your own free *.is-a.dev subdomain