September 14, 2010

Sometimes words escape me

Todd Henderson
In a reply to a comment on my post about the proposed burning of the Koran, I condescendingly lectured someone about their claim that the First Amendment might not protect…
August 22, 2010

Thoughts on the non-mosque mosque

Todd Henderson
I’ve resisted posting about this, since everything that could be said has been said. But I can’t abide the views expressed everywhere, even among my friends and colleagues, that I’m…
August 9, 2010

Union-boss compensation

Todd Henderson
There are hundreds and hundreds of academic articles in law, finance, economics, business, and other social sciences discussing the issue of executive compensation broadly and down to the smallest detail.…
August 9, 2010

Paul Krugman spouting nonsense

Todd Henderson
In this morning’s New York Times, Professor Paul Krugman laments the state of America, and, as a remedy, proposes . . . surprise! . . .  more government spending. He…
July 29, 2010

The Obama tax increases

Todd Henderson
The biggest and most important issue for the next few months won’t be immigration, the New Black Panthers, or even the war in Afghanistan. Huge tax increases are headed our…
May 15, 2010

Toy Story 3

Todd Henderson
I just attended the world premiere of “Toy Story 3.” No, I’m not in Cannes, New York, London, or Tokyo. I’m here in Chicago, where Pixar graciously screened the movie…
May 12, 2010

Implicit Compensation

Todd Henderson
The expansive executive compensation literature has two camps: one camp believes markets generally work; the other that they don’t. I am in the former camp, but believe markets and individuals…