Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Why did Adam Smith remain a bachelor his entire life? Did he at least have any love affairs? Here is a catalogue of my three most recent “Adam Smith in Love” blog posts: Love and Liberty Adam Smith “on” Love … Continue reading →

I am sooo late to this party, but here it goes:

Hat tip: @pickover

My next “advanced topics in law” lecture will explore what Harvard Law Professor Charles Fried (pictured below) refers to as “the promise principle.”[1] In brief, the proposition that “promises ought to be kept”[2] is one of the most important normative … Continue reading →

Note: This blog post/installment is based on my most recent work-in-progress “A Short History of Adam Smith in Love.” When Adam Smith first arrived in Paris in early 1764, little did he know that a tumultuous and world-changing Revolution would … Continue reading →

I have been researching and writing about Adam Smith’s enigmatic love life and have thus titled my latest work-in-progress “Adam Smith in Love.” But Adam Smith also wrote about love. In fact, Smith made several philosophical observations about love and … Continue reading →

I will resume my series on “Adam Smith in Love” soon; in the meantime, here is Bailey Sok’s stupefying choreography of one my favorite English-language songs of 2020. Added bonus: here is Miss Sok’s Instagram.

Originally posted on prior probability:
Talk about an October surprise; this is a huge development! Is Facebook next? We’ll update this post in the hours ahead ….

Talk about an October surprise; this is a huge development! Is Facebook next? We’ll update this post in the hours ahead ….

Note: This blog post is based on my most recent work-in-progress “A Short History of Adam Smith in Love.” Perhaps the most neglected aspect of Adam Smith’s biography is the pervasive role religion played in Scottish life. More to the … Continue reading →