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Cass Sunstein
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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…
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Cass Sunstein and panelists discuss ‘How to Interpret the Constitution’
September 15, 2023
At a Harvard Law School Library book talk, Cass Sunstein, Steven Pinker and Richard Fallon grapple with constitutional interpretation.
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Cass Sunstein on Behavioral Finance and Wealth
August 21, 2023
Bloomberg Radio host Barry Ritholtz speaks with legal scholar Cass Sunstein, who founded and leads Harvard Law School’s program on behavioral economics and public policy.
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Harvard Law School and Berkman Klein Center announce new initiative on Artificial Intelligence and the Law
July 17, 2023
Harvard Law School and the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society have announced a new Initiative on Artificial Intelligence and the Law (IAIL), directed by Professors Oren Bar-Gill and Cass Sunstein.
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Harvard Law School faculty members are currently featured prominently on SSRN’s list of the 100 most-cited law school faculty in all fields.