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Note: This is the last of several blog posts reviewing Tyler Cowen’s book “Big Business: A Love Letter to an American Anti-Hero.” Now that we have reviewed the first eight chapters of Tyler Cowen’s “Love Letter,” it’s time to conclude … Continue reading →

First, we were told not to wear masks. Next, we were told to stay home. And then, an exception was made for anti-police protestors. With apologies to my colleague and friend Alex Tabarrok, is the Wuhan coronavirus an existential threat … Continue reading →

Note: This is the sixth of seven blog posts reviewing Tyler Cowen’s book “Big Business: A Love Letter to an American Anti-Hero.” Let’s proceed into Chapters 7 & 8 of Tyler Cowen’s “Love Letter to Big Business.” Like the previous … Continue reading →

Note: This is the fifth of seven blog posts reviewing Tyler Cowen’s book “Big Business: A Love Letter to an American Anti-Hero.” Thus far, I have reviewed the first four chapters, as well as the appendix, of Tyler Cowen’s “Love … Continue reading →

Did you know that since 9/11 more people (of all races) have been killed by the police in the USA than the number of U.S. soldiers killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan? (Check out this police shooting database via … Continue reading →

According to u/matias90 (via Reddit), there is a straight line path (over 13,000 kilometers in length) between Liberia and China without crossing any ocean or major body of water. This exotic route sounds like a backpacking adventure of a lifetime! … Continue reading →

Note: This is the last of four blog posts devoted to Week 5/Module 5 of my business law summer course. This week, we are exploring civil and criminal cases, and I devoted my previous post to the ideal of “due process … Continue reading →

Yes, unbundle the police! I am interrupting Week 5 of my business law survey course to share this thought-provoking blog post titled “Why are the police in charge of road safety?” by my colleague, friend, and fellow libertarian scholar Alex … Continue reading →

Note: This is the third of four blog posts devoted to Week 5/Module 5 of my business law summer course. In my previous post, we saw why getting your “day in court” (i.e. a jury trial) in a civil case … Continue reading →

Note: This is the second of four short blog posts devoted to Week 5/Module 5 of my business law summer course. My Week 5 module on “Civil and Criminal Cases” begins with the civil actions for trademark and copyright infringement … Continue reading →