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One of my intellectual heroes is the English economist Ronald Coase. More specifically, a large chunk of my scholarly work can be traced back to two of his landmark papers: The Federal Communications Commission (1959) and The Problem of Social … Continue reading →

My first foray into probability theory was my 2011 paper Chance and Litigation, which explores whether litigation outcomes are random. Although I had not yet rediscovered Bayes’ theorem when I began writing my first probability paper (circa 2008 or 2009), … Continue reading →

The title of this beautiful ballad translates to “fireplace”; the TikTok remix is below the fold:

My last few posts have revisited some of my previous scholarly work, including my first few scholarly papers, my game theory years, and my turn to legal history. I will hit the following autobiographical topics in the days ahead:

As I mentioned at the end of my previous post, I gave up game theory for good when I rediscovered Adam Smith during the summer of 2020. As it happens, my Smithian “aha moment” was part of a larger trend … Continue reading →

As I was saying in my previous two posts, I began teaching Roman and Constitutional Law in 1998, but one thing that I failed to mention is that I soon became frustrated with traditional legal analysis. Why? Because most legal … Continue reading →

Nota bene: I meant to do this survey of my previous work during my sabbatical last fall. Better late than never! I began teaching Roman and Constitutional Law in 1998, travelled every summer (the law school where I taught had … Continue reading →

I will return to Part 2 of David Hume’s essay “Of Miracles” and to Adam Smith’s treatment of taxes in Book 5, Chapter 2 of The Wealth of Nations next month. In the meantime, I want to survey the first … Continue reading →

I have been meaning to reblog this post from my fellow francophile and friend Sheree, so here it is!