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What is “proof beyond a reasonable doubt”? Your guess is as good as mine! By way of example, consider the case of Paul Manafort, President Trump’s friend and former campaign manager who was tried in federal court earlier this month … Continue reading →

Via Reuters: “Inflation [in Venezuela] hit 82,700 percent in July as the country’s socialist economic model continues to unravel, meaning purchases of basic items such as a bar of soap or a kilo of tomatoes require piles of cash …” … Continue reading →

Although this historic dispute dates back to the 1950s and 60s, there now appears to be a stable equilibrium: the Island of Cyprus has been divided into two separate enclaves–one Turkish, the other Greek–since 1974, separated by a 180-kilometer United … Continue reading →

This visualization of daily bus and rail rides in London is based on research conducted by Jay Gordon (MIT). Below the fold is a summary of Gordon’s methodology:

Here is what we are reading–or will be reading soon–as our blissful summer break comes to a close: “On truth” by English philosopher Simon Blackburn. Truth is one of our most essential ordering principles, but how should we define such … Continue reading →

Maybe the bride and groom should consider drafting a “grammar prenup” to address this question! (Bonus question: could the Coase Theorem apply here?)