Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Bonus link: See also my 2015 paper “Finding Santiago“, where I trace the biographical origins of the legendary protagonist of Ernest Hemingway’s timeless novella The Old Man and the Sea.

Are prediction markets (PMs) immoral or dangerous? What about retrodiction markets? What would Adam Smith or F. A. Hayek say? In alphabetical order (by author), below are some anti-PM links: For further reference, here is an overview of how prediction … Continue reading →

More generally, is “good faith” more like a rule (e.g. a speed limit or “no smoking” sign), or is it more like a standard (e.g. “fair use” or “be careful”)? Or does the meaning of good faith depend on purely … Continue reading →

Evolvable AI or “eAI” refers to artificial intelligence systems that can autonomously create copies of themselves, pass on heritable traits, and undergo some form of natural selection, e.g. random mutation, recombination, and survival of the fittest. Some AI researchers claim … Continue reading →

Is it possible to tame the A.I. beast in higher ed? I am a college professor who sees the handwriting on the wall: it’s only a matter of time before university administrators begin using “A.I. tools” to replace costly faculty. … Continue reading →

I have returned from my travels in Costa Rica (family vacation) and North Texas (among other highlights, my daughter Adys and I saw the semi-final match between France and Spain at Dallas Stadium) to attend the annual conference of the … Continue reading →

Does it get any better than this? La Furia Roja vs. La Albiceleste! Lamine Yamal vs. Lionel Messi Messi! To celebrate today’s historic World Cup championship match between Spain and Argentina, I am posting this Spanish language remix of K’NAAN’s … Continue reading →

Thus far this past week (see here, here, here, here, and here), we have done a deep dive into paragraphs 1 to 53 of Part #12 of the pamphlet “Additions and Corrections to the First and Second Editions of Dr. … Continue reading →

Adam Smith concludes Part #12 of his 1784 pamphlet (paragraphs 49 to 54 on pp. 45-47) with a series of timeless observations that are worth quoting in full. First and foremost (para. 49), Smith puts his cards on the table: … Continue reading →