Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

My colleague and friend Jimena Hurtado interviewed Tyler Cowen on 12 July in Bogota, Colombia. Although this informative interview is less than 10 minutes long, among other things Professor Cowen explains why he read The Wealth of Nations at age … Continue reading →

As I have gathered additional information about the many individuals in Adam Smith’s social circle during his 1766 sojourn in Paris, I have made significant revisions to Part 1 of my “Smith in the City” paper. I will most likely … Continue reading →

I first heard about the picture book “Bayesian Probability for Babies” last year, but the YouTube video below takes us on a page-by-page tour of the book. I am tempted to write a review!

I hate to be “that guy” but according to this 1985 Associated Press report, Jesus may have been born in late July!

Further proof the New York Times outshines even North Korean propaganda standards.

Although the “Republic of Gran Colombia” in South America was short-lived (1819 to 1831), political unions in other parts of the world have survived for much longer. On this day (July 22) in 1706, for example, the terms of a … Continue reading →

Via Wikipedia: “The Colombian Declaration of Independence occurred on July 20, 1810 when the Junta de Santa Fe was formed in [Bogota], the capital of the Spanish colonial Viceroyalty of New Granada, to govern the territory autonomously from Spain. The … Continue reading →

I forgot to mention that I was interviewed last month about my work on “Gödel’s Loophole.” The interview was conducted by Yury Tsukanov, who produces original and entertaining videos about various aspects of mathematics and mathematical concepts. Here is a … Continue reading →