Viking Economies
Writer: Teddy Kuser Editor: Yubeen Hyun The year is 793 A.D. Monks at Lindisfarne slip into their familiar routine, bending over parchment to print and paint the Latin Vulgate Continue Reading
The “Humanistic” Ideal: Antiquity in Capitalism
Writer: Jason Shin Editor: Andre Zaretskiy “I presume, without my telling you, you know that Homer, being the wisest of mankind, has touched upon nearly every human topic in 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
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
Economics of Collectibles: Fighting the Assimilation of Desire
SELINA YANG – SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 EDITOR LARA RAMIEREZ The majority of my 10-year-old self’s brain power was spent thinking about Pokemon cards. Something about these colorful cardstock rectangles was Continue Reading
The Lost Luxuries of Lacemaking
SELINA YANG- APRIL 24 2023 EDITOR: ABBY MORRIS While strolling through an art museum, the faces of history loom down as a cold reminder of the past. Visual appeal can Continue Reading
Beyond Rational Expectations: Alternative Behavioral Approaches to Economics
EVAN DAVIS – APRIL 13TH, 2023 EDITOR: ARYAN SHAFAT My best friend’s breathing was picking up as the sun set on the horizon. Our mountain biking trip was quickly about Continue Reading
Behavioral Economics Can Explain Why You Probably Shouldn’t Have Put Your New PS5 on Your Credit Card, But You Did It Anyways
NITA SABOURI – MARCH 20TH, 2023 EDITOR: MEGAN DHINGRA We’ve all been there: you see something you desperately want—the perfect limited edition designer handbag, an intricate figurine of your favorite Continue Reading
Economics and World War II: Keynes Did Not “Get It Right”
EVAN DAVIS- DECEMBER 2, 2022 EDITOR: DENYSE CHAN What ended the Great Depression? If you answered World War II, you’d be in agreement with most. Even the U.S. government officially Continue Reading
Rethinking Socialism
SAM QUATTROCIOCCHI – NOVEMBER 28, 2022 When you hear the word socialism, what image does it conjure in your mind? Do you think of something similar to the Soviet Union? Continue Reading