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During the last ten years (2009-2019), I authored or co-authored the following five papers in which I explored a wide variety of popular culture artifacts (novels, movies, TV shows, urban legends, etc.) from a legal perspective: 1. Gödel’s loophole (2013) … Continue reading →

As I mentioned in my previous post, my colleague Tyler Cowen presented a provocative thesis during his Kenneth Arrow lecture at Stanford last month. In brief, Cowen’s thesis is that the well-being, happiness, and welfare of future generations should count … Continue reading →

In this post I shall summarize the three most original ideas or premises that my friend and colleague Tyler Cowen (George Mason University) presented during his thought-provoking Kenneth Arrow lecture on economics and ethics last month: According to Professor Cowen, … Continue reading →

In response to Tyler Cowen’s recent Kenneth Arrow Lecture at Stanford, I am reposting below my eight-part review and critique of Cowen’s important 2018 book Stubborn Attachments: What moral or legal duties do we owe to future generations? (27 Nov. 2018); … Continue reading →

Following up on our previous post, check out this op-ed by Patrick Collison and Tyler Cowen explaining why we need a new science of progress. According to Mssrs Collison & Cowen, “there is no broad-based intellectual movement focused on understanding … Continue reading →

Check out the website “Beautiful News Daily” for additional infographics. (Hat tip: @kottke.)

My cousin Natalia Renee Mastache, a graphic designer & illustrator from Miami, painted the self-portrait pictured below. Check out more of her work here.

One of my favorite Spanish pop songs of all time, the song “Sólo Quédate en Silencio” was officially released 15 years ago on 2 December 2004 by the now-defunct band RBD. Below is the “WalMart Soundcheck Version,” which was released … Continue reading →

Given that millions of people will be boarding commercial aircraft this holiday season, we have compiled below three of our previous blog posts that may be of interest to the flying public: What is the fastest way to board an airplane? … Continue reading →