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PSA: *Democratic Socialism* is an oxymoron

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The oldest tree in Paris

As a footnote to two of my scholarly papers with Alain Alcouffe–one on “Adam Smith in the City of Light“; the other on “Adam Smith in the Salons of Paris“–I have been meaning to repost this recent entry from another … Continue reading

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Sunday song: Does the magic spin?

I just heard this catchy song for the first time in Panama City Beach last week, but according to Google’s A.I. assistant, it was released over three years ago on 29 June 2022!

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Remembering some of Singapore’s logos

I am reposting this recent entry from one of my favorite blogs, Remembering Singapore: Singapore’s Most Recognisable Logos, Then and Now (Part 1)

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Friday funnies: John Conway edition

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Auden’s syllabus

I am interrupting my beach vacation to share this “infamously difficult” syllabus from 1941. It was for an epic class titled “Fate and the Individual in European Literature” at the University of Michigan, and the professor was none other than … Continue reading

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Summer vibes: 30 for 30

I thought I would post this catchy summer anthem since one of my favorite parts of the Florida Panhandle thus far has been highway “30-A” (State Road 30A), a two-lane scenic stretch of road the runs along the Gulf of … Continue reading

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Hasta pronto …

I have been on a family vacation these last few days in the Florida Panhandle — we have a great view of the beach, but it is unbearably hot over here — and putting the finishing touches on a book-length … Continue reading

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ChatGPT Scholar

Have the student editors of the prestigious Harvard Law Review (HLR) unfairly boosted Black and Latino authors to the detriment of Asian and white authors? What if we combined Google Scholar, a search engine for academics, with ChatGPT or Google … Continue reading

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Chuck Mangione forever

The music of this great jazz legend will live on …

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