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Cass Sunstein
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Speech is never totally free
September 12, 2024
Cass Sunstein suggests universities look to the First Amendment as they struggle to craft rules in the wake of disruptive protests.
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Only the First Amendment Can Protect Students, Campuses and Speech
September 6, 2024
An op-ed by Cass Sunstein: Last spring, protests at numerous American universities, prompted by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, produced fierce debates over…
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Have you ever wanted something so badly, gotten it, and then, after a bit of time has passed, begun to feel like maybe you want…
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Is there a formula to be famous?
June 10, 2024
Fame, that glittering prize of the modern world, beckons with promises of recognition, fortune and even worship. Yet, achieving it feels more like a lottery…
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Better to be talented or lucky?
May 28, 2024
If you want fame, Cass Sunstein says, it typically requires some of both — and is no pure meritocracy.
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Harvard Law professor and author Cass Sunstein joins Morning Joe to discuss the new book “How to Get Famous: Lost Einsteins, Forgotten Superstars, and How…
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At the last Knicks game of the regular season, Cass Sunstein, the well-known legal scholar, found himself in the nosebleed seats of Madison Square Garden,…
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In social sciences, the concept of cumulative advantage is sometimes referred to as the Matthew effect. The phrase is named from a biblical verse: “for…
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Faculty Books in Brief: Spring 2024
May 3, 2024
Faculty books on topics from deals, to steals to superstars
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Cass R. Sunstein is currently the Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard. He is the founder and director of the Program on Behavioral Economics and…
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An op-ed by Cass Sunstein: Our all-American belief that money really does buy happiness is roughly correct for about 85 percent of us. We know…
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Sunstein, Kethledge examine separation of powers at Federalist Society National Student Symposium
March 14, 2024
Harvard Law Professor Cass Sunstein and federal judge Raymond Kethledge argue that maintaining three separate branches of government is vital for American democracy.
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Why People Fail to Notice Horrors Around Them
February 26, 2024
An op-ed co-written by Cass Sunstein: The miraculous history of our species is peppered with dark stories of oppression, tyranny, bloody wars, savagery, murder and…
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Charles Fried: 1935-2024
January 26, 2024
Charles Fried, a consummate professor, renowned legal philosopher, and beloved colleague, died on Jan. 23 at his home in Cambridge. He was 88.
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On the bookshelves, fall 2023
December 15, 2023
Harvard Law Today features a selection of the books showcased at campus events throughout the fall semester.
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Why I Am a Liberal
November 21, 2023
An op-ed by Cass Sunstein: More than at any other time since World War II, liberalism is under siege. On the left, some people insist…
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On Friday, the “Money Reporter” of The Telegraph, Noah Eastwood wrote about London’s diners being hit by a “climate footprint charge” on restaurant bills. ……
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Last week, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that’s nominally about herring. Arguments will be heard this winter, in tandem with…