Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

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About F. E. Guerra-Pujol

When I’m not blogging, I am a business law professor at the University of Central Florida.

Guaranteed Income: Chronicle of a Political Death Foretold

That is the title of my latest scholarly essay, which will be published in a special issue of The Chapman Law Review this spring. Below is an excerpt from the prologue of my paper (footnotes are below the fold): “This … Continue reading

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Why is it wrong to steal signs in baseball?

Update (1/15): If it’s not wrong for players to steal signs (and not a single baseball player on the Houston Astros was punished by the Commissioner of Major League Baseball), why is it wrong for team managers or the front … Continue reading

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Top speed limits around the world

What is the level of speed limit compliance outside the United States? (In the U.S., very few drivers comply with posted speed limits.) Also,I wonder if there is any positive correlation between speed limits and the frequency of highway accidents?

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Metameme

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Why hasn’t Dennis Muilenburg been charged with negligent homicide yet?

Muilenburg is the Boeing Company’s disgraced former CEO, the one who was ultimately responsible for the development of Boeing’s 737 MAX 8 jets. (Two of these flawed jets crashed in 2018, killing 346 innocent souls.) Via Wikipedia: “Negligent homicide is … Continue reading

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The wealth of nations

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Should royal families be abolished?

So as to not pre-judge this topic, I have reformulated this blog post in the form of a question. On the one hand, one could argue that monarchies are obsolete, elitist, and anti-egalitarian, but on the other hand, one could … Continue reading

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Tit for tat

Tit for tat is a famous game theory strategy in repeat games. It consists of cooperating on the first move, then subsequently copying the other player’s move. It is also supposed to be a forgiving strategy; otherwise, a single defection … Continue reading

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Cui bono?

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The offensive pass interference rule

Section 5 of Rule 8 of the official 2019 NFL Rulebook (available here) defines what conduct constitutes “pass interference.” Although Section 5 contains four separate articles and over 800 words, Article 4 specifically states that “blocking more than one yard … Continue reading

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