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December 2, 2025 Deep, Narrow Funnels: Time Cost of Club Recruitment The Swiss Paradox: Why We Pay a Fortune for Chocolate and Watches November 19, 2025 The NBA’s Paradox: Fewer Viewers, Bigger Paydays The Debt That Doesn’t Feel Like Debt November 16, 2025 Guyana’s Gilded Cage
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Deep, Narrow Funnels: Time Cost of Club Recruitment

Writer: Richard Li Editor: Izzy Bayani The first weeks of the semester at UC Berkeley are notoriously accompanied by student organizations tabling on Sproul. The aggressive flyering and enthusiasm of these groups Continue Reading

Posted On : December 2, 2025 Published By : BER staff
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The Swiss Paradox: Why We Pay a Fortune for Chocolate and Watches

Writer: Varun Venkatesh Editor: Sean Lu Let’s be honest. A Rolex doesn’t tell time any better than an Apple Watch, and a Lindt truffle isn’t functionally more nutritious than a Hershey Continue Reading

Posted On : December 2, 2025 Published By : BER staff
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The NBA’s Paradox: Fewer Viewers, Bigger Paydays

Writer: Varun Venkatesh The NBA is not running out of highlights. It is running out of viewers. In the U.S., ratings have steadily declined over the past decade, even as league Continue Reading

Posted On : November 19, 2025 Published By : BER staff
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The Debt That Doesn’t Feel Like Debt

Writer: Mahalet Habteyes Editor: Tucker Gauss Introduction  “Split it into four easy payments.” The phrase sounds harmless, even responsible. No talk of debt, no mention of risk. Just press the Continue Reading

Posted On : November 19, 2025 Published By : BER staff
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Guyana’s Gilded Cage

Writer: Aditya Gupta Editor: Philip Wegerhoff A historic oil boom has thrust Guyana into two simultaneous crises: political controversy over a lopsided contract and an economic struggle to withstand the tsunami Continue Reading

Posted On : November 16, 2025 Published By : BER staff
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Kazakhstan’s AI Paradox

Writer: Aidan Morgan Chan Editor: Emilia Marshall In early 2025, Kazakhstan’s National Investment Corporation (NIC) announced plans to allocate capital into artificial intelligence infrastructure funds, marking the Central Asian nation’s entry Continue Reading

Posted On : November 14, 2025 Published By : BER staff
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A Dog-Eat-Dog Economy: The Economic History of the Dodger Dog

Writer: Teddy Kuser Editor: Yubeen Hyun Words cannot describe what the Dodger Dog means to the hungry faithful of Chavez Ravine. From late March to late October, an ever-growing crowd of millions Continue Reading

Posted On : November 10, 2025 Published By : BER staff
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The Gunny Sack: How Economics Shapes Fashion

Writer: Fischer Work Editor: Jason Shin The roaring 1920s saw revolutionary changes both in the fashion industry and in day-to-day life. The economy was booming, the standard of living had Continue Reading

Posted On : November 7, 2025 Published By : BER staff
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The Filmification of TV: Are You Still Watching?

Writer: Mariana Escobar Editor: Tucker Gauss A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, there were consistent TV shows with character-building episodes lasting 20 minutes. Unfortunately, gone are Continue Reading

Posted On : November 1, 2025 Published By : BER staff
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Monopolies, Money, and (auto)Mobiles: All the Reasons Your Public Transit is Horrible

Writer: Tanvi Garg Editor: David Han You’re in Westerland, Germany, waiting to ride the Deutsche Bahn back to your city. A banner flashes across the screen in big, bold letters.  Continue Reading

Posted On : October 29, 2025 Published By : BER staff

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