Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

The Mercatus Center at George Mason University has published my latest op-ed explaining why “non-essential” employees and business firms must be paid just compensation–not loans or handouts. The logic of my argument relies on the leading case of Kelo v. … Continue reading →

What if John Belushi, Steve Martin, Frances McDormand, and Gene Hackman had played the roles of the advanced Nexus 6 replicants in the classic 1982 Blade Runner movie? That is precisely what filmmaker Leon Chase re-imagines in Blade Runner: The … Continue reading →

The chess grandmasters pictured below are “social distancing” by staying at home and playing their rapid chess matches online (#magnusinvite), but truth be told, they’re all having a tough time not touching their faces! Julia Naftulin explains here why we … Continue reading →

Originally posted on prior probability:
Who needs the NBA playoffs or Major League Baseball? More details about this new chess tournament are available here (via David Hill). Updated 4/24: see links below.  Day 1 (4.18): Carlsen vs. Nakamura | Firouzja…

In the introduction to her book “Thinking in Bets,” Annie Duke describes how she was completing her PhD at Penn when her personal life took a sudden and unexpected turn. Before she knew it, she became a professional poker player, … Continue reading →

Let’s return to my extended review of Annie Duke’s beautiful book “Thinking in Bets,” shall we? Thus far, we have seen how a personal betting syndicate, one committed to a certain set of values, can help improve the quality of … Continue reading →

Check out the short video below poking fun at all the wasteful and counterproductive spending in the coronavirus relief bill approved by the Congress last month. For my part, this parody makes a deeper point: instead of enacting another round … Continue reading →

My essay, which explains what the proper legal response should be to COVID-19, was published earlier today in The Bridge, a publication of The Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Here is an excerpt: “If the government is going to … Continue reading →