Category Archives: Law

Coasian Bargaining FAIL

By Charlie Deist | Published: March 11, 2010
I recently had the unfortunate experience of finding out that the shiny red bike I bought a few weeks ago from the Ashby Flea was stolen property. I was notified via a napkin taped to my handlebars that said that I had stolen her bike along with a request to please call “Mimi” and return it. Shucks. When I [...]
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Eminent Domain

By Josh Weil | Published: February 2, 2010
A 500 word essay I wrote for the Koch Summer Internship application… Social Bookmarking
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Democratically Elected Officials are not Above the Law

By Josh Weil | Published: November 5, 2009
I’m not a legal expert, but I think I know why we have laws. A code of laws helps out sort out our disagreements and constructs a range of consequences for agreed on unacceptable behavior. The law shouldn’t stratify people as above or below other people. It shouldn’t give a democratically elected official a free pass [...]
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