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In addition to the above works, I also want to single out an essay by the late Alasdair MacIntyre, On Having Survived the Academic Moral Philosophy of the 20th Century, that I had read soon after the death of the … Continue reading →

Preview: I will revisit the late Alasdair MacIntyre’s stinging critique of academic philosophers, “On Having Survived the Academic Moral Philosophy of the 20th Century,” in the next day or two; in the meantime, below is one of my favorite flamencos … Continue reading →

James Buchanan versus Warren Samuels, last round: Buchanan’s devastating critique of Samuels’s analysis of Miller et al. v. Schoene Thus far, we have outlined Miller et al. v. Schoene (the red cedar tree rust case), explained why economists like James … Continue reading →

Nota bene: Today (5 July) marks the 12th anniversary of my blog! In my previous post, we saw how one economist, Warren J. Samuels, painted a reciprocal picture of the conflict between the cedar tree owners and the apple growers … Continue reading →

Buchanan versus Samuels, round 4 🇺🇸 Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸 In my previous post, I explained why two great academic economists, James Buchanan and Warren Samuels, took an interest in Miller et al. v. Schoene (the cedar rust case). Simply … Continue reading →

Buchanan versus Samuels, round 3 In my previous post, we outlined the case of Miller et al. v. Schoene (the red cedar tree rust case) in which the Supreme Court created a “police power” exception to the Takings Clause. Today, … Continue reading →

Buchanan versus Samuels, round 2 I mentioned in my previous post that I would revisit the controversial case of Miller et al. v. Schoene, the case that sparked the legendary exchange between James Buchanan and Warren Samuels. (See Buchanan & … Continue reading →

🇨🇦 Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦 One of the most fascinating sessions at this year’s meeting of the History of Economics Society (HES) at the University of Richmond was the “Roundtable on the 50th anniversary of the Buchanan-Samuels Exchange.” (Their exchange … Continue reading →

That is the title of my most recent work-in-progress (with Salim Rashid), which we are presenting today (30 June) at a joint session of the History of Economics Society and International Adam Smith Society at the University of Richmond. Below … Continue reading →

This weekend (29 & 30 June), I will be presenting two of my co-authored works at a joint session of the History of Economics Society (HES) and International Adam Smith Society (IASS) at the University of Richmond. (See here and … Continue reading →