Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

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 →

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 →

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 →

Today (6 Jan.) is the Feast Day of Epiphany or “Three Kings Day.” To commemorate this wonderful occasion, we are posting below “The Adoration of the Magi” by Fra Angelico (Guido di Pietro), an Italian painter of the Early Renaissance … Continue reading →

Here it is, via WordPress or Google Docs. Once again, I will be using the rise of Facebook–as depicted in the award-winning movie The Social Network–to teach my survey course in business law. (The cover page of my new syllabus … Continue reading →

That is the title of this 2012 book edited by Claire Finkelstein, Jens David Ohlin, and Andrew Altman. This tome (pictured below) contains 18 essays by a wide variety of scholars. Jeremy Waldron, for example, explores the morality associated with targeted … Continue reading →

Check out this pithy report by Rob Beschizza describing an amazing AI program called Confusing Coleopterists. In brief, this program was trained on illustrations of extant beetles from existing zoological textbooks. In the words of Mr Beschizza: “The extreme formality of this … Continue reading →