Re: Re: RE: Hetero Depts

["Ann Li" <annzl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Considering the last moments of Allende's life with his holding ( if not
firing ) an AK-47 at the fascists, perhaps the gun ownership position ( and
its virtuous math ) of the later writings of U of C's John Lott: where "More
Guns, Less Crime" might also be invoked. Truly a synthesis of U of C's Law
and Economics philosophies.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Henwood" <dhenwood@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pen-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 11:20 AM
>Subject: [PEN-L:25988] Re: RE: Hetero Depts


> Devine, James wrote:
>
> >The reason for the last qualification is that the University of Chicago
> >school of economics has especially low standards. A lot of their math
isn't
> >virtuous at all.
>
> I heard this story recently from a Chicago grad student. The day
> Pinochet was arrested, a U of C economist was discovered busily
> scribbling in the library. Visibly agitated, he explained that he was
> devising a model showing that the additional risk of arrest in the
> future would discourage political figures from taking necessary
> reform measures.
>
> Doug
>