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Hurricane Eta, a dangerous Category 4 storm, is now heading for my beloved Island of Cuba; may she dislodge the corrupt and obsolete Cuban Communist Party from power forever!

Alternative title: Romance in L’Ancien Regime: Adultery, Kept Women, and “le demimonde”

With apologies to Sheree and her excellent and entertaining “View from the Back” blog: Ok, I will say a few words. This year’s Libertarian candidate (my preferred choice) has thus far received only 1.1% of the popular vote. By comparison, … Continue reading →

As we await the results of the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election, allow me to make the following two updates about my current research project “Adam Smith in Love.” Update #1: My friend and colleague Professor Brian Frye (Kentucky) recently featured … Continue reading →

Jo Jorgensen, that is! First and foremost, because she is Libertarian; secondly, because she is the smartest candidate in the field; thirdly, because my remaining choices are just so terrible; and fourthly, because I don’t like being told what to … Continue reading →

Why did Adam Smith never marry? Below is a catalogue of my three most recent “Adam Smith in Love” blog posts: Adam Smith’s Lost Diary Doctor Smith in Love: Exhibit D Adam Smith in Love: “Hypotheses upon Hypotheses” See also Part 1 … Continue reading →

My next “Advanced Topics in Law” class is devoted to illicit promises, such as the informal agreement between Don Corleone and the undertaker in the opening scene of The Godfather (Part 1) or the illegal partnership agreements so memorably depicted … Continue reading →