Author Archives: F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Rev. Thomas Bayes died on this day in 1761 at the age of 59. Below the fold is a summary of his life and work via the editors of the Encyclopaedia Britannica [with edits by us in brackets]:

Updated 4/17: Here’s what we will be reading (and watching) this week: A short essay by Paras Chopra titled “Philosophy Is Politics.” Chapters 3 & 4 of Victor Goldberg’s book “Framing Contract Law.” A legal theory paper by Christina Mulligan … Continue reading →

What are you waiting for Paul Ryan? In our humble estimation, it’s finally time for the U.S. House of Representatives to consider drawing up a formal article of impeachment against 45. Why? Because the President has no constitutional authority to … Continue reading →

Via kottke, we discovered this comprehensive database of 1,157 NBA hardwood courts complied by Flickr user kodrinsky. His online collection includes pro-basketball courts for every NBA team dating back to the 1950s, and it documents changes in arena names, team … Continue reading →

“And who here is to do the regulating? Government is one of the biggest violators of our privacy, and also a driving force behind electronic medical records, another massive medical privacy violator (for better or worse) …. The governmental system of … Continue reading →

How much would you be willing pay Facebook or Google to use their Internet platforms without being subjected to ads? (Hint: “$0” and “they should pay me” are the wrong answers.) Geoffrey A. Fowler poses this thought-provoking question in this … Continue reading →

Update (4/12/18): The Fox

Below is this week’s cover page — created by artist Tom Gauld — for The New Yorker. It’s the first musical cartoon in that venerable publication’s storied history. You can listen to the music corresponding to each springtime speech bubble … Continue reading →

Our favorite line (sung too Cardi B’s Bodak Yellow) is, “The tax code is the worst thing scribbled since Ben Affleck’s back tattoo …”