Stephen Ware
@profstephenware.bsky.social
University of Kansas Law professor: Alternative Dispute Resolution (arbitration, mediation, settlement negotiation) Contracts Commercial Debt Bankruptcy Insolvency
Dad, travel, greenery, Catan
You can call me Steve
Dad, travel, greenery, Catan
You can call me Steve
Great location for 1L study groups:
Learned Hand estate now for sale for just $5.75M. www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
November 30, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Great location for 1L study groups:
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen:
James Brown opened by Wilson Pickett
The Who opened by the Clash
Springsteen
Nirvana
Melissa Etheridge opened by Jewel
James Brown opened by Wilson Pickett
The Who opened by the Clash
Springsteen
Nirvana
Melissa Etheridge opened by Jewel
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen:
1. Violent Femmes
2. Ozomatli (before they were famous)
3. REM (at height of fame)
4. @eve6.bsky.social
5. Willie Nelson (at Houston Rodeo)
1. Violent Femmes
2. Ozomatli (before they were famous)
3. REM (at height of fame)
4. @eve6.bsky.social
5. Willie Nelson (at Houston Rodeo)
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
(These are my last four and the next one)
1. Simple Minds
2. Sam Fender
3. @thomasdolby.bsky.social
4. Couch
5. Ben Watt and @traceythorn.bsky.social
(These are my last four and the next one)
1. Simple Minds
2. Sam Fender
3. @thomasdolby.bsky.social
4. Couch
5. Ben Watt and @traceythorn.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen:
James Brown opened by Wilson Pickett
The Who opened by the Clash
Springsteen
Nirvana
Melissa Etheridge opened by Jewel
James Brown opened by Wilson Pickett
The Who opened by the Clash
Springsteen
Nirvana
Melissa Etheridge opened by Jewel
Literally dividing the pie in a way that could maximize total value, which is often metaphorically described as “growing the pie“
November 28, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Literally dividing the pie in a way that could maximize total value, which is often metaphorically described as “growing the pie“
Feeling older now
We are now further away from the theatrical release of Raiders of the Lost Ark (June 12, 1981) than it was from the year it takes place in (1936). We have reached the Indiana Jones event horizon.
November 28, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Feeling older now
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publishing isn’t driven by some kind of shadowy business interest but almost entirely by increasingly cutthroat competition for eyeballs in the attention economy. stories that validate people’s resentment and fear, their pessimism, that predict doom, that tell people they’re victims - they perform
Point taken, but would you not be curious as to why all those sources are saying that? Like, what’s in it for all the mainstream and internet media to gin up a falsehood that everything is less affordable? Wouldn’t convincing everyone that money is tight be what businesses *wouldn’t* want to do?
November 27, 2025 at 5:00 AM
publishing isn’t driven by some kind of shadowy business interest but almost entirely by increasingly cutthroat competition for eyeballs in the attention economy. stories that validate people’s resentment and fear, their pessimism, that predict doom, that tell people they’re victims - they perform
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If Nvidia had just stuck to soaps and moisturizers they probably wouldn't be mired in all this mess.
November 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
If Nvidia had just stuck to soaps and moisturizers they probably wouldn't be mired in all this mess.
Bought a new computer and spent much of the day typing in six digit codes
November 23, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Bought a new computer and spent much of the day typing in six digit codes
Super knowledgeable discussion of Trump 2.0 and beyond by @aaronrosspowell.com @shikhadalmia.bsky.social and @andycraig.bsky.social
www.theunpopulist.net/p/america-wi...
www.theunpopulist.net/p/america-wi...
America Will Need a Reconstruction Project After Trump: A Conversation with Shikha Dalmia and Andy Craig
Liberals will have to rebuild the institutions of governance and accountability that Trump is destroying and The UnPopulist plans to lead the way
www.theunpopulist.net
November 23, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Super knowledgeable discussion of Trump 2.0 and beyond by @aaronrosspowell.com @shikhadalmia.bsky.social and @andycraig.bsky.social
www.theunpopulist.net/p/america-wi...
www.theunpopulist.net/p/america-wi...
Leaf pile < mulch mow 
November 22, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Leaf pile < mulch mow 
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Incredible work from the president, collecting another $1 trillion from tariffs in less than 10 hours
November 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Incredible work from the president, collecting another $1 trillion from tariffs in less than 10 hours
“Anybody can sue anybody” — good to be reminded of its importance
Good morning to everyone but especially to Lady Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, whose judgement against Rudy Giuliani for defaming them and turning their lives upside down cannot be pardoned away by the president
November 11, 2025 at 2:27 AM
“Anybody can sue anybody” — good to be reminded of its importance
Running with this analogy, remember when we successfully distracted him for a day by getting him fixated on shower heads?
Other bathroom fixtures will likely work too
Other bathroom fixtures will likely work too
Trump is like a toddler: time he spends asleep is to be prized, not resented. Every minute he sleeps is a minute he is not tantruming or breaking things or smearing his own shit on things.
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Running with this analogy, remember when we successfully distracted him for a day by getting him fixated on shower heads?
Other bathroom fixtures will likely work too
Other bathroom fixtures will likely work too
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yeah I actually think the development of a staggering array of new medical procedures and treatments that are vastly more effective than what was available even a decade or two ago is a significant component of material prosperity that greatly improves quality of life, not just a joke
November 9, 2025 at 7:06 PM
yeah I actually think the development of a staggering array of new medical procedures and treatments that are vastly more effective than what was available even a decade or two ago is a significant component of material prosperity that greatly improves quality of life, not just a joke
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What drives me absolutely insane about this debate is how claims like “there has been a generational stagnation of purchasing power” have taken on the tenor of religious faith among progressives, and seemingly cannot be disproven with any evidence, no matter how overwhelming. It simply isn’t true!
November 9, 2025 at 3:52 AM
What drives me absolutely insane about this debate is how claims like “there has been a generational stagnation of purchasing power” have taken on the tenor of religious faith among progressives, and seemingly cannot be disproven with any evidence, no matter how overwhelming. It simply isn’t true!
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Housing in metro areas is a real problem. But Will has a point about "affordability," which is really about "affording what you *want*," not what you might need.
Health care and housing? Yes, problems. The rest, not so much.
Health care and housing? Yes, problems. The rest, not so much.
November 9, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Housing in metro areas is a real problem. But Will has a point about "affordability," which is really about "affording what you *want*," not what you might need.
Health care and housing? Yes, problems. The rest, not so much.
Health care and housing? Yes, problems. The rest, not so much.
Newly published article on #contracts #consent
adhesive #arbitration agreements, incl #comparative discussion of US v EU, UK, Japan
contracting away #7thAm & #dueprocess
in
"jury waiver"
forum selection
consent-to-jurisdiction
#SecuredTransactions
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
adhesive #arbitration agreements, incl #comparative discussion of US v EU, UK, Japan
contracting away #7thAm & #dueprocess
in
"jury waiver"
forum selection
consent-to-jurisdiction
#SecuredTransactions
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Contracting Away Constitutional Rights in the United States: Adhesive Consent (Blanket Assent) to Arbitration and other Agreements
<p><span>The United States is peculiar in its widespread enforcement of consumers' and workers' adhesive arbitration agreements. Comparative law discussio
papers.ssrn.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Newly published article on #contracts #consent
adhesive #arbitration agreements, incl #comparative discussion of US v EU, UK, Japan
contracting away #7thAm & #dueprocess
in
"jury waiver"
forum selection
consent-to-jurisdiction
#SecuredTransactions
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
adhesive #arbitration agreements, incl #comparative discussion of US v EU, UK, Japan
contracting away #7thAm & #dueprocess
in
"jury waiver"
forum selection
consent-to-jurisdiction
#SecuredTransactions
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
What reduces deaths from climate change? Economic growth, much driven by tech—including mobile phones, crop breeding, vaccines, and yes, AI.
By Bill Gates  link in comment
By Bill Gates  link in comment
October 28, 2025 at 1:54 PM
What reduces deaths from climate change? Economic growth, much driven by tech—including mobile phones, crop breeding, vaccines, and yes, AI.
By Bill Gates  link in comment
By Bill Gates  link in comment
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National Guard in DC:
October 18, 2025 at 3:38 PM
National Guard in DC:
European universities starting their fall semesters now makes me wonder how they can start nearly 2 months after US universities yet manage to finish in spring only a week or two after US schools
October 13, 2025 at 11:10 AM
European universities starting their fall semesters now makes me wonder how they can start nearly 2 months after US universities yet manage to finish in spring only a week or two after US schools
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The AI boom has exposed America’s electricity crisis. Regulators can’t keep up, but entrepreneurs can. New Hampshire just passed a bill freeing off-grid providers to deliver power without the usual bureaucratic roadblocks.
Competition and innovation—not monopoly utilities—are the way forward.
Competition and innovation—not monopoly utilities—are the way forward.
www.wsj.com
October 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The AI boom has exposed America’s electricity crisis. Regulators can’t keep up, but entrepreneurs can. New Hampshire just passed a bill freeing off-grid providers to deliver power without the usual bureaucratic roadblocks.
Competition and innovation—not monopoly utilities—are the way forward.
Competition and innovation—not monopoly utilities—are the way forward.
(European food + American music) > (American food + European music)
October 11, 2025 at 11:50 AM
(European food + American music) > (American food + European music)
Red Sox are in the Bronx on an October night—good to know with all the craziness in the world that some things continue as they should
October 3, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Red Sox are in the Bronx on an October night—good to know with all the craziness in the world that some things continue as they should
Inflation and immigration
The way to stay sane is to remember that Joe Biden lost because of inflation, which drove down real incomes. Clinton lost because it's hard to win 3 consecutive terms, the economy was good/not great, and her support was misaligned with the Electoral College.
September 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Inflation and immigration
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A few years ago, my team looked at household sizes around the world.
The household size experienced by the average person ranged from 2.7 people (in Germany) to 13.8 people (in Gambia).
www.pewresearch.org/religion/201...
The household size experienced by the average person ranged from 2.7 people (in Germany) to 13.8 people (in Gambia).
www.pewresearch.org/religion/201...
September 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
A few years ago, my team looked at household sizes around the world.
The household size experienced by the average person ranged from 2.7 people (in Germany) to 13.8 people (in Gambia).
www.pewresearch.org/religion/201...
The household size experienced by the average person ranged from 2.7 people (in Germany) to 13.8 people (in Gambia).
www.pewresearch.org/religion/201...