Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Is the common law made or found? Are Anglo-American judges legislators or oracles (or both)? In short, when deciding a close case, does a judge make law–the standard positivist view of judging–or does he find law? For anyone who is … Continue reading →

As we have pointed out in previous posts (see below), the tax case of South Dakota v. Wayfair, which was decided last month, presents a number of fascinating constitutional, philosophical, and institutional questions. The constitutional issues revolve around the Supreme … Continue reading →

Today, Rosa Parks is revered as “the mother of the civil rights movement.” But in the mid-1950s she was treated as a common criminal by the State of Alabama. (Pictured below is Rosa Parks’s original arrest warrant. As an aside, … Continue reading →

(a) The Good 🙂: This is by far the most entertaining book we’ve ever read explaining the evils of communism and the hypocrisy of most intellectuals. One can choose to dismiss these “big ideas” as adolescent, simplistic, or naive, but … Continue reading →

We interrupt our extended review of Atlas Shrugged to say a few preliminary words about Judge Brett Kavanaugh (BK). Although we were rooting for Amy Barrett, we have nothing bad to say about BK. If confirmed by the Senate, will … Continue reading →

We have been exploring the most original ideas and insights contained in Ayn Rand’s cult-classic Atlas Shrugged, such as the depiction of Robin Hood as an anti-hero and the comparison between trademarks and coats of arms. But to us, the … Continue reading →

So much has been written about Ayn Rand’s magnum opus Atlas Shrugged that we have decided to focus on the three most original insights contained in this monumental novel. (Of course, just because an idea is novel or new does not … Continue reading →

Is Robin Hood a good guy or a bad guy? Our previous post identified three original ideas in Atlas Shrugged. One of these is Ayn Rand’s revisionist critique of Robin Hood, the legendary outlaw who robbed from the rich and … Continue reading →

We have been reading Ayn Rand’s magnum opus “Atlas Shrugged.” Among many other things, her monumental novel expresses three original ideas: Robin Hood was a scoundrel, not a hero. Trademarks and corporate logos (see below) are the modern equivalent of … Continue reading →

Atlas Shrugged is a massive tome (over 1000 pages) and a cult-classic; we will post a review soon.