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Hello there! Check out these six-word science stories from a recent issue of the journal Science, vol. 153 (1 July 2016), pp. 22-24. Here are six of our favorites: “Try. Fail. Try Harder. Fail again.” (Robert Kumsta, Psychology, Germany) “Frequently … Continue reading →

In this post, let’s revisit H.L.A. Hart’s paradigm example of the problem of interpretation in law: a prosaic ordinance prohibiting “vehicles in the park” (a real life example of just such an ordinance is pictured below). Assume the text of … Continue reading →

You may have heard of “The Living Constitution” (i.e. the idea that the Constitution changes over time to meet our current needs), but have you ever heard of “The Living Magna Carta”? If not, check out this beautiful paper by … Continue reading →

That is the title of our most recent work-in-progress, available here on SSRN. Here is an extract from the first draft of our four-page paper: “Martin Shubik [pictured below] introduced the dollar auction game in a short paper published in … Continue reading →

FYI, we won’t be blogging over the Fourth of July weekend. We’ve decided to declare our independence from the Internet to spend more time with our family and friends …

Have you ever noticed the fine print on some merchant receipts? Does this example of an agreement within an agreement (i.e. “I promise to keep my previous promise to pay”) make any logical sense? Does it make the original promise … Continue reading →

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