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Originally posted on prior probability:
One of the great rivalries in chess history, Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura–who have battled it out many times before, most recently, in the title game of the 2019 King Salman World Blitz Championship–will face…

Originally posted on prior probability:
The Mercatus Center at George Mason University has published my latest op-ed explaining why “non-essential” employees and business firms must be paid just compensation–not loans or handouts. The logic of my argument relies on the…

One of the great rivalries in chess history, Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura–who have battled it out many times before, most recently, in the title game of the 2019 King Salman World Blitz Championship–will face off again on Sunday, May … Continue reading →

The second semi-final, which is between Magnus Carlsen and Ding Liren (both of whom are pictured below), will begin on Saturday, May 2, at 10:00 AM EDT. (Watch it here.) The winner of the Magnus-Ding semi-final match will face Hikaru … Continue reading →

Originally posted on prior probability:
We interrupt our extended review of “Natural law and natural rights” (we will hit Ch. III tomorrow) to take this opportunity to agree with our friend and colleague Ilya Somin, a law professor at George…

Today (April 30) was the last day of the preliminary rounds of the Magnus Carlsen Invitational. For his part, Magnus played h5 in one of his games against Ding (see screenshot below); crazy, right? #chess #magnusinvite

If you or someone you love have been diagnosed with cinephilia, do I have some wonderful news for you! Thursday and Sunday nights are devoted to classic “film noir” motion pictures on the Movies! network.

Are you Team Carole or Team Joe? This summer, I will use “Tiger King” to explore the legal and ethical environments of business with my undergraduate students. For your reference, here is a link to a draft of my Summer … Continue reading →

Yes, I am referring to yesterday’s thrilling “Armageddon” chess match between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi: