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In 1871 William Stanley Jevons published The Theory of Political Economy, which would prove to be one of the most influential books in the history of economic thought.

Public office-holders are often required to divest particular assets to eliminate conflict of interests.

Castillo San Felipe del Morro is a fortress located at the northwestern tip of Old San Juan, a district within the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico that is home to many of the city’s most historic sites.

George Washington's Mount Vernon, Virginia

Site where the duel between Hamilton & Burr took place.

Castillo San Cristóbal is a fortress located in Old San Juan, a district within the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico that is home to many of the city’s most historic sites.

Through the 1560’s, the Protestant Reformation swept across the seven Dutch-speaking provinces clustered near the North Sea and controlled by mighty Hapsburg Spain.

Daniel Hausman is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and was previously at the London School of Economics, Carnegie Mellon University, Lawrence University, and…

Gerd Gigerenzer is currently Director of the Harding Center for Risk Literacy at the University of Potsdam.