Standing on the Shoulders of Children
ARIANA JESSA – NOVEMBER 6TH, 2018 Child labour is often a term we see smeared across a sensational news piece, denouncing governments for infringing on human rights. Yet, despite the Continue Reading
Economics: The Language of Political Discourse
VATSAL BAJAJ – NOVEMBER 1ST, 2018 Since the times of the barter economy, economics has been the language of political discourse. Governments widely employ economic policy to indirectly communicate with Continue Reading
Beyond GDP: Economics and Happiness
SETH BERTOLUCCI – OCTOBER 31, 2018 The end goal of any social science is, really, to make everyone happy. Whether through psychological counseling or financial planning, social scientists operate under Continue Reading
Pandora’s Well: How Oil Can Darken a Country’s Future
SERGIO ANDRE CRISTOVAO NASCIMENTO – OCTOBER 25, 2018 Angola, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and Equatorial Guinea. All these countries have completely different cultural backgrounds, historical contexts and political alliances. However, they Continue Reading
The Explosive Growth of Esports
JOSEPH NG – OCTOBER 24TH, 2018 “Fortnite tutors are a thing,” the headline from USA Today reads. “And yes, parents are paying them.” Esports, already boasting millions of fans and Continue Reading
The Clean Energy Conundrum: How Brown’s Goal for a Renewable California by 2045 Comes at a Cost
ODYSSEUS PYRINIS – OCTOBER 23RD, 2018 Just as the Trump administration and the EPA are relaxing environmental regulations, California, under the leadership of Governor Jerry Brown, is actively pursuing a Continue Reading
Is the California Gas Tax Worth Saving?
VASSILISA RUBTSOVA – OCTOBER 18TH, 2018 In November, California voters will have the option to vote on Prop 6 to repeal the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. This Continue Reading
Are We Headed for Another Financial Crisis?
KAT BLESIE – OCTOBER 17, 2018 In 2008, a series of insufficiently collateralized US mortgages were bundled together as investment assets, or “securitized”, and sold to institutional investors from many Continue Reading
Rethinking Microfinance
VASSIE RUBTSOVA – OCTOBER 11, 2018 In October of 1983, Muhammad Yunus founded the Grameen Bank and pioneered the microfinance and microcredit movement. Grameen Bank served the impoverished population in Continue Reading
MoviePass’s Undeliverable Promise
JOSEPH NG – OCTOBER 10, 2018 It seemed too good to be true. Thirty movies a month—one a day—for only $9.95. But that’s exactly what MoviePass promised. Why? The Vision Continue Reading