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Note: this is my sixth and final post in this multi-part series; end notes appear below the fold. Does the moral paradox of bad promises have a solution? Here, I will propose a different approach, one informed by Jimmy McGill/Saul … Continue reading →

Note: this is my fifth post in a multi-part series; end notes appear below the fold. May we break our “bad” promises, or must we keep them? Broadly speaking, legal scholars and moral philosophers have offered two plausible solutions to … Continue reading →

Note: this is the fourth post in a multi-part series. Season 3 of “Better Call Saul” reconstructs the origins of the long-lasting illicit partnership between a dirty ex-cop, Micheal “Mike” Ehrmantraut, and the owner of the Los Pollos Hermanos fast-food … Continue reading →

Note: this is the third post in a multi-part series. As I see it, the “Better Call Saul” character who exemplifies the moral paradox of illicit promises the most (aside from Saul/Jimmy) is retired ex-cop Michael “Mike” Ehrmantraut. [As an … Continue reading →

Note: this is the second post in a multi-part series. Craig Kettleman, a thieving treasurer, has been accused of embezzling $1.6 million in taxpayer dollars from Bernalillo County. With the help of his wife Betsy, who is fully aware of … Continue reading →

Note: this is the first post in a multi-part series. The proposition that “promises ought to be kept” is quite possibly one of the most important normative ideals or value judgements in daily life. [1] But what about illegal or … Continue reading →

My next “Advanced Topics in Law” class, which is scheduled for later today, will be devoted to Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies generally, so before I start blogging about Better Call Saul and the problem of illicit promises, I want to share … Continue reading →

I will be taking a brief hiatus from blogging today and tomorrow, but I will soon resume my blogging duties by turning my attention to the hit show Better Call Saul. (Pictured below is the poster for Season 6 of … Continue reading →