Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

I concluded my previous blog post “Justice Holmes to the rescue” by mentioning the controversial Kelo case. This case involved a curious kind of taking that resulted in a terrible miscarriage of justice. In Kelo, a local government wanted to … Continue reading →

Since existing “shelter in place” orders went into effect way back in March of this year, I have tried my level best to explain why non-essential business firms and employees should be entitled to just compensation under the Takings Clause … Continue reading →

Originally posted on prior probability:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=j-4n9Vbc-WI Growing up, the other Mr Rogers introduced me to Country Western music and thus changed my life forever. (The video above showcases one of my all-time favorite songs.) Rest in peace, Kenny Rogers …

More details here (via Kottke). Happy Anniversary, Sydjia!

File under: The more things change, the more they stay the same: “The most astonishing thing about the pandemic was the complete mystery which surrounded it. *** Science, which by patient and painstaking labor has done so much to drive … Continue reading →

Originally posted on prior probability:
One of the great rivalries in chess history, Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura–who have battled it out many times before, most recently, in the title game of the 2019 King Salman World Blitz Championship–will face…

Originally posted on prior probability:
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…

One of the great rivalries in chess history, Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura–who have battled it out many times before, most recently, in the title game of the 2019 King Salman World Blitz Championship–will face off again on Sunday, May … Continue reading →

The second semi-final, which is between Magnus Carlsen and Ding Liren (both of whom are pictured below), will begin on Saturday, May 2, at 10:00 AM EDT. (Watch it here.) The winner of the Magnus-Ding semi-final match will face Hikaru … Continue reading →

Originally posted on prior probability:
We interrupt our extended review of “Natural law and natural rights” (we will hit Ch. III tomorrow) to take this opportunity to agree with our friend and colleague Ilya Somin, a law professor at George…