NUANCE AND COMPLEXITY IN REGULATORY TAKINGS LAW

4 The intended implications of this view are that entertaining alternative ideas, rethinking preliminary conclusions as evidence rolls in, displaying a willingness to admit mistakes, and holding a viewpoint that is non-absolutist are signs of weakness.5 It follows from these implications that a strong leader cannot harbor inconsistent viewpoints, for hearing disagreement is the first step toward considering the merit of alternative perspectives. The academic work of Frank Michelman has helped to advance the understanding of the complex and highly nuanced world of regulatory takings law, a fact that many thousands of readers - law students, lawyers, law professors, policy makers, judges, and Justices - have recognized from the time they first tackled it.