Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Talk about an October surprise; this is a huge development! Is Facebook next? We’ll update this post in the hours ahead ….

Note: This blog post is based on my most recent work-in-progress “A Short History of Adam Smith in Love.” Perhaps the most neglected aspect of Adam Smith’s biography is the pervasive role religion played in Scottish life. More to the … Continue reading →

I will be resuming my ongoing series of blog posts on “Adam Smith in Love” in the next day or two. In the meantime, here is the latest draft of my paper on Adam Smith’s lost loves and below is … Continue reading →

As a law professor myself, this color meme hits close to home! Hat tip: Sarah Burstein, @design_law

I am fascinated by how widespread cheating is at the highest levels of our society, especially in the world of sports. Name me a champion or record breaker in any high-stakes sport, and I will name you a cheater, whether … Continue reading →

Originally posted on prior probability:
This song is about a lost love, but for me, I always think of Cuba, the magical island of my ancestors, whenever I listen to this beautiful song because my long lost love is Cuba…

Alternative Title: Preview of Class #8 (Part 2) In my previous post, I referred to Ronald Coase’s classic paper “The Problem of Social Cost” and introduced the nucleus of the so-called “Coase Theorem.” Here, I will discuss its philosophical implications. … Continue reading →

Let’s take a break from the mystery of Adam Smith’s love life in order to preview our next “Advanced Topics” class (BUL5332), which is devoted to something called “the Coase theorem”–named after the late great English economist and legal theorist … Continue reading →

Note: This blog post is from my latest paper/work-in-progress: “A Short History of Adam Smith in Love.” There is yet another significant clue regarding Adam Smith’s love life, a third piece of primary evidence. The source of this particular piece … Continue reading →

In addition to Professor Dugald Stewart’s footnote, which we saw in our previous post, the next piece of relevant evidence relating to Adam Smith’s love life consists of a private letter dated July 14, 1794. This letter is addressed to … Continue reading →