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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Interview with Olaf Groth
Olaf Groth is a global thought leader on emerging tech (e.g. AI), business strategy, and the changing global economy, with a rich professional background spanning executive roles in multinational corporations, Continue Reading
Game of Thrones Theory: A Cost-benefit Analysis of the Night’s Watch
Writer: Fischer Work Editor: Andrew Ho As the titular description suggests, Game of Thrones is, at its heart, a story about power. In the zero-sum game of politics, there are Continue Reading