All posts by John Lande

Following the Science of Heuristics and Biases – and a Tragic Love Story

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The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds, by Michael Lewis, tells the story of how Israeli psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky came together – and fell apart – in their research that radically advanced our knowledge of how people’s minds work.  This is another post in my What-I’m-Reading series. Kahneman and Tversky’s … Continue reading Following the Science of Heuristics and Biases – and a Tragic Love Story →

Indisputably in the Library of Congress

We, at Indisputably, recently received the following unsolicited email: The United States Library of Congress has selected your website for inclusion in the historic collection of Internet materials related to the Legal Blawgs Web Archive.  We consider your website to be an important part of this collection and the historical record. The Library of Congress … Continue reading Indisputably in the Library of Congress →

Which is Better:  To Be Strong or Smart?

This post is prompted by an article by Washington Post columnist Paul Waldman, We’re Still Asking the Wrong Question about Biden and Ukraine.  He writes: For once, can we confront a foreign policy challenge without obsession over whether the president is being “weak” or “strong”? … In any foreign policy challenge, understanding what goes into … Continue reading Which is Better:  To Be Strong or Smart? →

Humble Listening on the Bench

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This post provides excerpts from an op-ed by Neal Katyal, one of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s former clerks.  Mr. Katyal describes Justice Breyer’s humility, recognition of his own biases, and openness to considering others’ points of view. There was, in short, a constitutional humility about Breyer.  He didn’t pretend to know the answer to every … Continue reading Humble Listening on the Bench →

The Continuing Cold War

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Formally, the Cold War began in 1945 and ended in 1991 with the dissolution of the Soviet Union.  In fact, its roots began long before 1945 and its effects still reverberate today. Newspaper headlines illustrate how the Cold War is becoming more overt as Russia threatens Ukraine and other neighboring countries, and China threatens Taiwan … Continue reading The Continuing Cold War →

Justice Kavanaugh’s Good Analysis of Confidentiality

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On January 19, the Supreme Court rejected former President Trump’s request to block release of some of his White House records to the Congressional January 6 Committee.  In an 8-1 decision, the Supreme Court upheld the Court of Appeals’s decision authorizing release of the documents.  The Court of Appeals ruled that the right to waive … Continue reading Justice Kavanaugh’s Good Analysis of Confidentiality →

George Siedel’s Book on Pedagogy

Michigan Business School Emeritus Professor George Siedel recently published a book you might want to read – Seven Essentials for Business Success: Lessons from Legendary Professors.  Although it focuses on teaching in business schools, it provides insights relevant to pedagogy in higher education more generally. The book takes readers into the classrooms of award-winning professors … Continue reading George Siedel’s Book on Pedagogy →

Who Decides

“The central question we face today is: Who decides?”  So began the majority opinion in the Supreme Court’s recent decision to block implementation of OSHA’s covid regulation. Although the dissent vigorously disagrees with the majority’s decision, it agrees about what is the central issue in the case:  “Underlying everything else in this dispute is a … Continue reading Who Decides →

More Covid PIEs and the Alice-in-Wonderland Supreme Court Decision Endangering Workers

This is a sequel to my post last week, My Covid Perceived Injurious Experiences (PIE).  It describes more PIEs and critiques the Supreme Court’s ghastly decision blocking implementation of the OSHA regulation protecting employees of large employers. I wanted to publish my post last week to express perspectives that a lot of people share and … Continue reading More Covid PIEs and the Alice-in-Wonderland Supreme Court Decision Endangering Workers →