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Judge Richard Posner died this week. Few scholars have left such a mark on both law and economics. As Alex Tabarrok put it, he was “the only person ever to deserve a Nobel prize and a seat on the Supreme Court.” Most writing about him will—and should—focus on his contributions to legal scholarship. He was … Remembering Richard Posner’s Economy of Explanation
California has signed on for federal broadband money, but agreeing to the terms is apparently a whole other story. While Sacramento disputes the fine print, the residents the money is supposed to connect will keep waiting. On Nov. 2, California became the last state to sign an agreement accepting its share of the $42.5 billion … California Wants Broadband With No Strings Attached
My mom once told me about a conversation she’d had with Judge Richard “Dick” Posner’s wife, Charlene. She’d asked whether the Posners were going to an upcoming conference in Tokyo—the sort of meeting it would have made sense for them to attend. This was way before Kindles, and they weren’t going, Charlene explained, because Dick … Remembering Dick Posner
