The 22 papers in this volume illustrate the itinerary of Henry Tulkens on the occasion of his retirement from teaching. The volume presents contemporary analysis of Tulkens' classic papers on public sector economics. The collection is structured in four parts: I. Decentralized resource...

The making of the godgame -- Godgames at the Pentagon -- A new view of nature -- The amazing gift of language -- The gods of the soulless machine -- The god with the invisible hand -- A green thumb on the invisible hand -- An unnatural religion -- The endgame