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Article: Simple Rules for a Complex World.
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- Michigan Law Review
- Article date:
- May 1, 1996
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INTRODUCTION
Despite its title, Richard Epstein's(1) latest book is actually quite intricate. In Simple Rules for a Complex World, Epstein makes the ostensibly straightforward claim that the American legal system should consist of only simple rules. Then, Epstein submits a list that in his opinion fits the bill.
Epstein's position is more complicated than might be suggested by a casual reading of his recommendations for legal reform. Neither his definition of simplicity nor the rules he favors is particularly transparent. Furthermore, the scope of Epstein's argument exceeds the range suggested by the book's explicit aims, which are "to lay bare some ...