The becker posner blog, founded by nobel prizewinning economist gary s. We provide an historical account of how they became interested in such activities, from their first attempts, made independently from each other, to their joint venture on the. Love him or hate him, there is no disputing that judge richard a. Sep 11, 2017 an exit interview with richard posner, judicial provocateur judge richard a. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read uncommon sense. He was a professor of economics and sociology at the university of chicago, and was a leader of the third generation of the chicago school of economics becker was awarded the nobel memorial prize in economic sciences in 1992 and. The format of the blog is that becker or posner posts a weekly essay on a topical theme.
Lawrence lessigfamous for his work on remixed works and as creator of 7 creative commons 8 once clerked for posner. Gary becker is a famous economist hailing from the united states of america. Richard posners bats crazy new book the washington. Interview with gary becker federal reserve bank of minneapolis. The creators of the blog and authors of the book are gary becker and richard posner. In no time, the blog had established a wide readership and reputation as a reliable source of lively. The asian flu of 1957 is estimated to have killed 2 million people, and the pandemic of 1968 killed over 1 million persons. Posner collectible postage stamps from gary posner.
Richard posner will go down in history as one of the most prolific and influential legal thinkers of his generation, the contents of this latest book notwithstanding. He collaborated with richard posner on the becker posner blog, which formed the basis for their book uncommon sense. Becker is university professor at the university of chicago and the author of many books, including human capital. Posner is a judge on the united states seventh circuit court of appeals and a senior lecturer at the university of chicago law school. In a later post, i will discuss their views, as well as the views of georgetown law professor david j. Richard posners bats crazy new book the washington post. This book culls from the blogs first 28 months 49 posts that they. Some economics of flu pandemicsbecker the beckerposner blog.
Uncommon sense gary becker and richard posner john kay. Gary becker and richard posner have established a blog, in which they will discuss and debate various topics. This book culls from the blogs first 28 months 49 posts that they consider their best, most interesting, and most lasting. Becker, the future of law and economics, in the oxford handbook of law and economics. Our interview with gary becker is fittingly broad, ranging from his views on moral hazard in banking, to the intriguing genesis of his work on the economics of crime, and the mostly rational decisionmaking that led to his becoming an economist. Posner said he realized that people without lawyers are mistreated by the legal system, and he wanted to do something. Becker 19302014 was university professor at the university of chicago with a joint appointment in both the economics and sociology departments. Court of appeals, seventh circuit and the university of chicago gave a talk in praise of gary becker before the. Uncommon sense gary s becker, richard a posner haftad. On december 5, 2004, the stilldeveloping blogosphere took one of its biggest steps toward mainstream credibility, as nobel prizewinning economist gary s. On december 5, 2004, the stilldeveloping blogosphere took one of its biggest steps toward mainstream credibility, as nobel prize winning economist gary s.
His intellectual acumen was on show here as his thesis made use of unusual economic concepts and went on to challenge popular economist karl marxs view that discrimination inevitably benefits the one who discriminates. Some economics of flu pandemics becker the last one, the great pandemic of 191819, infected many hundreds of millions of people, and killed about 50100 million men and women worldwide. Becker and renowned jurist and legal scholar richard a. Judge posner has written many works on jurisprudence and legal philosophy.
Economist gary becker biography, theories and books. He was also the cocreator of the posnerbecker blog, which ran until nobel laureate economist gary beckers death in 2014. Court of appeals for the seventh circuit, senior lecturer in law at the university of chicago. In the five years since nobel prizewinning economist gary s. Together, they have spoken out on a wide range of issues including sex and marriage, jobs and the. He was awarded the nobel prize in economics in 1992 and the presidential medal of freedom in 2007. If we are, gary becker led the charge from the time he finished his doctoral studies in the mid1950s through his death in 2014.
Uncommon sense is a collection of posts from the blog maintained by economist gary becker and judge richard anyone who has read judge posner s opinions or his theories on economics and the law should find the ideas in this book insightful and fascinating. Philosophical issues and fundamental questions, aristides n. Economic insights, from marriage to terrorism, university of chicago press 2009. Becker has long used economic principles to challenge social preconceptions. The university of chicago the university of chicago law school gary becker s contributions to law and economics authors. Gary told me that friedman challenged him as a graduate student, said judge richard a. Posner university of chicago press, 2009 on december 5, 2004, the stilldeveloping blogosphere took one of its biggest steps toward mainstream credibility, as nobel prizewinning economist gary s. Gary beckers contributions to law and economics, journal of legal studies, vol. They have taken up the question of preventive war, here thanks instapundit. In 2000, becker was awarded the national medal of science, the nations highest scientific honor. Feb 21, 2016 1 legal theory judge posner on gary becker richard a. Posner began writing a blog together, the beckerposner blog has established a reputation as a reliable source of lively, thoughtprovoking commentary on. Beckers early works included his doctoral thesis in 1955, which was based on the economics of discrimination. In no time, the blog had established a wide readership and reputation as a reliable.
He was the author of many books, including human capital. The beckerposner blog, founded by nobel prizewinning economist gary s. Gary becker pushed boundaries of economics to include the. Becker was an active scholar and commentator to the very end. In no time, the blog had established a wide readership and reputation as a. He was a professor of economics and sociology at the university of chicago, and was a leader of the third generation of the chicago school of economics becker was awarded the nobel memorial prize in economic. Even gary beckerhes more mathematical than they are, but hes. The university of chicago the university of chicago law school. An exit interview with richard posner, judicial provocateur.
Posner began writing a blog together, the becker posner blog has established a reputation as a reliable source of lively, thoughtprovoking commentary on current events. Posner is a federal judge and unbelievably prolific author. Posner announced the formation of the beckerposner blog. Luban in his new paper in philosophy and public affairs, preventive war. The university of chicago the university of chicago law school gary beckers contributions to law and economics authors. Becker was awarded the nobel prize in economics in 1992 and the presidential medal of freedom in 2007. Even gary beckerhes more mathematical than they are, but hes not as mathematical as, say, m. An exit interview with richard posner, judicial provocateur judge richard a. He is perhaps best known for winning the nobel prize in 1992 for his outstanding contributions to economics in issues pertaining to human behavior. Posner announced the formation of the becker posner blog. If not, common sense is a very insightful set of brief and intelligible position papers on controversial topics that are debated as gentlemen are intended to argue their positions.
Court of appeals for the seventh circuit, senior lecturer in law at the university of. Uncommon sense is a collection of posts from the blog maintained by economist gary becker and judge richard anyone who has read judge posners opinions or his theories on economics and the law should find the ideas in this book insightful and fascinating. Interview with gary becker federal reserve bank of. In no time, the blog had established a wide readership and reputation as a reliable source of lively, thoughtprovoking. Oct 19, 2010 on december 5, 2004, the stilldeveloping blogosphere took one of its biggest steps toward mainstream credibility, as nobel prize winning economist gary s. Some economics of flu pandemicsbecker the last one, the great pandemic of 191819, infected many hundreds of millions of people, and killed about 50100 million men and women worldwide. A concise, lively, and bracing exploration of an issue bedeviling our cultural landscapeplagiarism in literature, academia, music, art, and filmby one of our most influential and controversial legal scholars. In 2004, he teamed up with the jurist and legal scholar richard a. Posner have written for various media either in print or online that are not strictly aimed at academic audiences. Increases in freight rates and charges of the long island rail road company to offset retirement tax increases1973 and notice of intent to file divisions complaint by the long island rail road company. Before the interstate commerce commission, ex parte no. Some economics of flu pandemicsbecker the beckerposner. Economic insights, from marriage to terrorism ebook written by gary s.
Posner, banks its reputation on lively, thoughtprovoking commentary on current events, along with pithy and profound weekly essays highlighting the value of economic reasoning when applied to unexpected topics. The future of law and economics, in the oxford handbook of law and economics. We provide an historical account of how they became interested in such activities, from their first attempts, made independently from each other, to their joint venture on. He was a professor of economics and sociology at the university of chicago, and was a leader of the third generation of the chicago school of economics. Sep 21, 2017 richard posner will go down in history as one of the most prolific and influential legal thinkers of his generation, the contents of this latest book notwithstanding. Since the death of milton friedman, the 79 year old becker has been doyen of the chicago school of economics. In december 2004, gary becker and judge richard posner, two intellectual superstars, created a weekly internet blog that examines a wide variety of topics with the tools of economics. Sep 06, 2017 the 9 lives of richard posner the following blog post was coauthored by r street senior fellow ian adams. Dec 02, 2019 if we are, gary becker led the charge from the time he finished his doctoral studies in the mid1950s through his death in 2014. Dec 10, 2004 gary becker and richard posner have established a blog, in which they will discuss and debate various topics. December 2, 1930 may 3, 2014 was an american economist who received the 1992 nobel memorial prize in economic sciences. A theoretical and empirical analysis and the economics of discrimination he collaborated with richard posner on the beckerposner blog, which formed. Luban in his new paper in philosophy and public affairs.