Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Among other things, I am a huge fan of my fellow classical liberal scholar Russ Roberts, and I am also fascinated by conspiracy theories, especially when they are true (see, for example, my paper on “The Leibniz Conspiracy“), so when … Continue reading →

That is the question posed in this case: Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith, which is before the U.S. Supreme Court. The “oral argument” is scheduled for 12 October at 10:00 AM Eastern (see here); in … Continue reading →

To the point, I recommend Stephen Stigler’s new book Casanova’s Lottery to anyone interested in the history, economics, ethics, and politics of modern-day lotteries. Among other things, Stigler not only traces the history of the French Loterie, the first large-scale … Continue reading →

According to this 2021 Pew Research Center report, “Columbus Day” is a public holiday in only 20 States, as well as American Samoa and Puerto Rico. (See infographic below.) Although Christopher Columbus has become a polemical figure in some quarters, … Continue reading →

Perfect timing: my copy of Stephen Stigler’s new book on “Casanova’s Lottery: The History of a Revolutionary Game of Chance” arrived a few days ago. I will read it over the weekend and report back soon …

Originally posted on prior probability:
On this day (11 September) in the year 9 A.D. the Romans suffer their greatest defeat at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest; thereafter the Rhine is established as the de facto border between the…

Below are three observations that caught my attention during the Cato Institute’s 6 October conference on “New Challenges to the Free Economy“:

SpaceX launched their fourth manned spacecraft on 5 October (yesterday); meanwhile, the costly and obsolete Artemis rocket is still grounded …

The editors of the Mercer Law Review have invited me to present my work on Ronald Coase, cattle trespass, and nuisance law at their Annual Symposium, which is scheduled to take place this Friday, October 7, 2022. (See the full … Continue reading →

The latest issue of Econ Journal Watch is available here. Among the many items in this new volume that caught my attention was this Erroneous Erratum section, which begins as follows: “Previously, Stephen Walker criticized an article in Journal of … Continue reading →