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Twitter Tuesday: modelling academia
Wait, what are the “positive” aspects of royalty?
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Monday music: *Baby Powder* by Jenevieve
I dedicate this beautiful ballad to my loving wife Sydjia …
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Best conference ever!
Today (Sunday, 9 June) is my third and final fun-filled day at this year’s Manifest Festival at the enchanting Lighthaven campus in beautiful Berkeley, California. In addition to a plethora of talks on various aspects of prediction markets (the main … Continue reading
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*Who Betrayed the Cuban Brigade?*
That is the title of my most recent work-in-progress, which I dedicate to the memory of my father, Francisco Guerra, a veteran of Brigade 2506, Sixth Battalion. Below is an excerpt from the introduction to my paper: I recently discovered … Continue reading
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Summer sabbatical readings
I will be on sabbatical until the end of the year; below is my first batch of readings. (Note: my listing is in alphabetical order, by author.) Peter S. Canellos, The Great Dissenter: The Story of John Marshall Harlan, America’s … Continue reading
Economics 102: Jevons paradox
Note: Today (4 June 2024) marks the 35th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. The Jevons paradox refers to the unintended consequences that can result from technological progress: on the one hand, improvements or innovations in technology not only … Continue reading
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