Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

As I mentioned in a recent post (see here), I will be in the coastal city of Nice in the south of France until the end of May. In the meantime, I want to shout out my fellow blogger and … Continue reading →

(Translation: Saturday song: The life we live) As of last week, this song by the Paris-born hip hop artist Ninho (William Nzobazola) has had the longest run (311 weeks!!) on France’s official SNEP (Syndicat National de l’Édition Phonographique) singles chart. … Continue reading →

Just a heads up that I will be blogging less frequently these next few days as I will be travelling this weekend to attend the first-ever joint meeting of the European Society for the History of Economic Thought (ESHET) and … Continue reading →

Following up on my previous post, I want to share three timeless ideas that I learned from Book 1 of Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations as well as three open questions that I have for my fellow Smith scholars: … Continue reading →

Today (20 de mayo) is Cuban Independence Day (Día de la Independencia), the historic date in 1902 when the Republic of Cuba was officially established, marking the end of Spanish colonial rule and the transition out of U.S. military occupation … Continue reading →

Following up on my previous post, here is a new set of “assorted links” from my neck of the woods, the erudite world of the ivory tower: At Harvard, there are 2,600 more administrators than undergrads (Terrance Kible, Duquesne Law … Continue reading →

Full disclosure: I have admired the daily “assorted links” feature of polymath Tyler Cowen’s Marginal Revolution blog (see here) since I discovered MR in 2006, so if imitation is indeed the sincerest form of flattery, below are some of my … Continue reading →

That is the title of my most recent work-in-progress, available here via SSRN, which is currently “under review” at a refereed journal, Review of the History of Economic Thought and Methodology. By way of background, below is the Introduction to … Continue reading →

On this day (15 May) in 1536, Anne Boleyn, the second of King Henry VIII‘s six wives, is condemned to death after standing trial in London on charges of adultery, incest with her brother, and treason (plotting to kill the king), and she … Continue reading →