Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

What if humans were allowed to sell their blood to vampires? Would vampire slayers become extinct? I consider those questions and more in my 2014 essay “Buy or Bite?” and in this Freakonomics Radio podcast. (Here is a full list … Continue reading →

“Do you want to be known for your writing, or for your swift email responses?” Whether you are a busy student or full-fledged academic, a start-up entrepreneur or the CEO of a Fortune 500 firm, it is essential to “just … Continue reading →

If so, which one? Early Wittgenstein or Late Wittgenstein or both! Two philosophers discuss these questions here, while the main case against both Wittgensteins is presented in summary fashion here. (Here is one morsel: “Wittgenstein’s reputation for genius did not … Continue reading →

Was the U.S. military raid against ISIS strongman Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi illegal? After all, Congress has not authorized the use of force in Syria nor declared war against ISIS. By comparison, what if a Mexican drug cartel or an Iranian … Continue reading →

When poor people break the rules, overzealous prosecutors and judges throw the book at them, but when wealthy people commit even worse misdeeds, they get the proverbial slap on he wrist. What kind of bullshit justice is that?

This is what we will be viewing over the weekend; more details about this documentary are available here, via NPR.

Have you read David Leonhardt’s exposé in the N.Y. Times “The Rich Really Do Pay Lower Taxes Than You“? According to Mr Leonhardt: “For the first time on record, the 400 wealthiest Americans last year paid a lower total tax … Continue reading →

File under “the mysteries of pricing.” As of this writing, it will cost you $25 USD to park your car at a distant parking lot (the tram ride to the park is “free”) and $50 USD if you want to … Continue reading →

They aren’t the only ones to have secret Twitter “burner” accounts, but what motivates this contemporary form of moral cowardice? What if every Twitter user had their own burner account? Bonus question: Does the President (@realDonaldTrump) have a secret Twitter … Continue reading →