Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Fifty-nine years ago (22 November 1963), President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Ten months later (September 1964), the Warren Commission concluded that President Kennedy was shot by Lee Harvey Oswald and that the assassin had acted entirely … Continue reading →

According to this report in The Guardian (U.K.), the morality police in Qatar are confiscating rainbow-coloured hats worn by fans attending FIFA World Cup matches.

Pictured above are just a small sample of the many PSA messages I was bombarded with at the Fort Lauderdale International Airport while I was waiting to board my return flight home. Not pictured are the incessant and even more … Continue reading →

(SEA stands for the Southern Economics Association.) This was the most insane conference I have ever attended. To the point, the conference program was printed in a tiny 10-point font (see, for example, page 137 of the program pictured below) … Continue reading →

I will be leading a panel on “New Perspectives on Adam Smith” at the annual meeting of the Southern Economic Association later today. Thus far, my favorite talk has been Henry Thompson’s on “The Organization of Extortion”, which explores the … Continue reading →

Originally posted on prior probability:
(With apologies to SNL stars Michael Che and Colin Jost.) I will be attending the 92nd Annual Meeting of the Southern Economic Association (SEA) this weekend, where I will be moderating a panel on “New…

(With apologies to SNL stars Michael Che and Colin Jost.) I will be attending the 92nd Annual Meeting of the Southern Economic Association (SEA) this weekend, where I will be moderating a panel on “New Perspectives on Adam Smith” (see … Continue reading →

As a follow-up to my previous post, I am posting a few additional links (in chronological order) regarding Keynesian beauty contests: