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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

Posted On : October 26, 2025 Published By : BER staff
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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

Posted On : October 24, 2025 Published By : BER staff
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Beast-havioral Economics: Beast Games Turns Suffering into Spectacle

Writer: Mariana Escobar Editor: Mariel Soriano Anyone would press a button to win $1 million, right?  Well, maybe not. Before we get into the article, don’t forget to like and subscribe! Continue Reading

Posted On : October 23, 2025 Published By : BER staff
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What the Gold Rush Can Teach Us About the Creator Economy

Writer: Mahalet Habteyes Editor: Selina Yang On a chilly April morning in 1849, a prospector stoops over an icy stream, fingers numb as he pans for gold nuggets. He has Continue Reading

Posted On : October 16, 2025 Published By : BER staff
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The Zen of Zero Growth? Rethinking Japan’s Economic Slowdown

Writer: Tim Roth, Editor: Kiet Hoa When we think of economic slowdown, we usually imagine something grim: cities in decay, widespread unemployment, a government lurching toward default. Then there’s Japan, aging Continue Reading

Posted On : October 10, 2025 Published By : BER staff
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Interview with David Singh Grewal

Professor David Singh Grewal is a professor of law at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, where he teaches in the Jurisprudence and Social Policy doctoral program. He Continue Reading

Posted On : October 9, 2025 Published By : BER staff
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Cryptic Wealth

Written by: Aidan Chan | Edited by: Caroline Crowley In a world where innovation often outpaces regulation, cryptocurrency has emerged as a symbol of both liberation and exploitation. Proponents hail it Continue Reading

Posted On : October 3, 2025 Published By : BER staff
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The Tariff Paradox: Trump’s Vision for Reshoring and the AI Contradiction

Written by: Tim Roth | Edited by: Caroline Crowley Written in March 2025. Due to the rapid changes in trade policy implementation of the current U.S. administration, the ideas discussed and Continue Reading

Posted On : October 1, 2025 Published By : BER staff
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Game Theory and Tariffs: Are Trade Wars Really Tar-rific and Efficient?

Written by: Tanvi Garg | Edited by: Selina Yang Decisions, decisions, and more decisions. As the new Trump administration rolls in with tariff after tariff against goods from Mexico, Canada, and Continue Reading

Posted On : April 30, 2025 Published By : BER staff
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Silver Screen to Small Screen

Writer: Teddy Kuser | Editor: Yubeen Hyun Imagine yourself in your local theater growing up. The warm aroma of freshly popped popcorn, the faint scent of faux leather and carpet Continue Reading

Posted On : April 30, 2025 Published By : BER staff

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