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The law and economics of Star Trek
Several “Star Trek scholars”–including Matthew Yglesias, Rick Webb, and Joshua Gans–have recently speculated about the economics of Star Trek. How does the economy (and legal system, we would add) work in the world of Star Trek? Does the United Federation of … Continue reading
Why are there no Nobel prizes in law or business?
The short answer is Alfred Nobel’s will. When Mr Nobel established the Nobel prizes in his will (back in 1895), he created prizes for the natural sciences–Physical Science, Chemistry, and Medical Science or Physiology–, another prize for Literature, as well as a … Continue reading
Is NASA’s asteroid-capture mission legal?
NASA recently announced its plan to find and capture a small asteroid and place it in a stable orbit near the moon. (If you have a few minutes to spare, check out this cool animation of the proposed mission here.) But would an asteroid-capture mission … Continue reading
Is legal positivism finally dead?
Legal positivism is an influential descriptive theory of law; its main claim, in brief, is that law and morality are separate. Along comes David Gray Carlson, a law professor at Yeshiva University, who recently published this thought-provoking paper on “Legal Positivism and Russell’s … Continue reading
