Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Note: this is the first of three posts reviewing Larry Solum’s latest paper “Surprising Originalism.” We have been catching up on our reading, including “Economic Sentiments” by Emma Rothschild; “Finding Law” by Stephen A. Sachs; and “Brief for an Inclusive … Continue reading →

That is the title of this fascinating 19-minute interview with Vitalik Buterin, a co-founder of Ethereum, an open-source, blockchain-based distributed computing platform and operating system. (Hat tip: Marginal Revolution.) Among other things, Mr Buterin discusses Proof of Stake and the future … Continue reading →

Sunday Funday! The Internet never ceases to amaze us. The volunteer editors of Wikipedia, for example, have compiled a complete list of official FIFA World Cup anthems and songs dating back to the 1962 World Cup tournament in Chile. Below … Continue reading →

The beautiful game or the cheating game? Vox staff writer Umar Irfan offers this excellent analysis of why soccer players take dives–and why most of these fake falls and feigned injuries occur in the penalty area. In two words: cheating … Continue reading →

“If it makes you feel any better… if the line widths were to scale then it would be entirely white at this resolution.” (u/BFC_Psym)

SCOTUS overruled another venerable precedent this week. (Will Roe v. Wade be the next to go?) The case is South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., a decision we hope is quickly overruled by Congress. Due to other commitments (Summer A grading), … Continue reading →

Now that the Summer of 2018 is upon us, here’s what we are reading (and watching) this week: 1. “Finding law” by Stephen A. Sachs. This 60-page essay addresses a fascinating theoretical question in legal theory: Do judges make law … Continue reading →

The renowned TV personality Fred McFeely Rogers (yes, minor spoiler alert, “McFeely” was his real middle name!) was the host of the enduring PBS series Mr Rogers’ Neighborhood from 1968 to 2001. (Mr Rogers died on 27 February 2003. Below … Continue reading →