John Moist is from Altoona, Pennsylvania and graduated a Mercy Presidential Scholar with Honors from Mount Aloysius College with a degree in English. He has worked at The University of Maine at Presque Isle, on radio, and on the stage. He earned his M.A. in Communication at Baylor University, taught rhetoric and public speaking in the Baylor Honors College, and was an Editorial Intern for Rhetoric and Public Affairs. His research at Illinois focuses on rhetoric, economics, work, and technology. His dissertation project studies the history of arguments for a universal basic income. He enjoys movies, gadgets, carbonation, audio, and playing Destiny.