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Trade School, Education Choices, and Politics
Christopher Dech
The past few years have been, to say the least, turbulent for institutions of higher education, especially in the United States...
The past few years have been, to say the least, turbulent for institutions of higher education, especially in the United States...
From Seoul to the U.S.
Chuan Yang
As a leading force in South Korea's cultural exports, K-pop's global ascent accelerated markedly with its entry into the American market in the 2010s...
As a leading force in South Korea's cultural exports, K-pop's global ascent accelerated markedly with its entry into the American market in the 2010s...
In the Mood for Love: The Price of Passion
Safiatou Balde
Twenty-five years after its release, film director Wong Kar Wai revealed that while In the Mood for Love was initially set to be a simple project, it became one of the most challenging films he had ever created...
Twenty-five years after its release, film director Wong Kar Wai revealed that while In the Mood for Love was initially set to be a simple project, it became one of the most challenging films he had ever created...
Love as a Business: How Dating Apps Monetize Hope
Nathaniel Glass
The oldest pursuit of mankind, dating back to Adam and Eve, has greatly transformed over the past decades. Since the rise of dating apps such as Bumble, Hinge, and Tinder, the modern dating scene and the definition of love has completely changed...
The oldest pursuit of mankind, dating back to Adam and Eve, has greatly transformed over the past decades. Since the rise of dating apps such as Bumble, Hinge, and Tinder, the modern dating scene and the definition of love has completely changed...
The Ethics of Time Theft
Kylie Gart
In business and economics, we usually talk about accumulating capital, generating profit, and maximizing efficiency. But what is the real currency being traded, often involuntarily?
In business and economics, we usually talk about accumulating capital, generating profit, and maximizing efficiency. But what is the real currency being traded, often involuntarily?
Gambling: A Symbol of Sovereignty
Emma Selmann
Gambling has existed as a form of leisure and competition since the Paleolithic period, with the first recorded instances dating back thousands of years to ancient Mesopotamia. As an activity rooted in chance and probability, gambling has long served to break up the monotony of everyday life, both as a form of entertainment and ritual.
Gambling has existed as a form of leisure and competition since the Paleolithic period, with the first recorded instances dating back thousands of years to ancient Mesopotamia. As an activity rooted in chance and probability, gambling has long served to break up the monotony of everyday life, both as a form of entertainment and ritual.
The Extraction Age
Samuel Lubline
“How did we get to the doorstep of the next leap in prosperity?”
This question posed by Sam Altman in his 2024 blog post titled “The Intelligence Age” now reverberates with a deep sense of incongruity. The recent surge in information capital investment, posited as our key to the city, now occupies a place of significance in most discourse surrounding the American economic-political machine...
“How did we get to the doorstep of the next leap in prosperity?”
This question posed by Sam Altman in his 2024 blog post titled “The Intelligence Age” now reverberates with a deep sense of incongruity. The recent surge in information capital investment, posited as our key to the city, now occupies a place of significance in most discourse surrounding the American economic-political machine...
A Case Study in Being In Debt: Argentina, Mexico, and Greece
Christopher Dech
Ironic how a country named for coin is struggling to maintain its currency in any capacity.
Ironic how a country named for coin is struggling to maintain its currency in any capacity.
Injuries and Costs
Nathaniel Glass
Professional sports leagues generate billions of dollars annually, with the National Football League generating over $18 billion in 2023. However, it comes with a cost: injuries.
Professional sports leagues generate billions of dollars annually, with the National Football League generating over $18 billion in 2023. However, it comes with a cost: injuries.
BETA Wire Interviews: Professor Scott Redenius
Chuan Yang
In today’s rapidly changing world—shaped by the pandemic, artificial intelligence, and shifting global supply chains—the study of economics is taking on new meaning.
In today’s rapidly changing world—shaped by the pandemic, artificial intelligence, and shifting global supply chains—the study of economics is taking on new meaning.
Crying Over Code: How Parasocial Bonds, Digital Grief, and AI Companions Are Rewriting Our Relationships
Cameron Sherman
Think of the last time you cried because of something on your screen. If you are like me, it was when your level 42 Charizard fainted in a permanent-death run of Pokémon Fire Red, otherwise known as a Nuzlocke.
Think of the last time you cried because of something on your screen. If you are like me, it was when your level 42 Charizard fainted in a permanent-death run of Pokémon Fire Red, otherwise known as a Nuzlocke.
AI Therapy: An Interview with Dr. David Wilchfort
Joe Davidman
The rise of AI is shaping up to be the defining technological advancement of the decade. The sudden introduction of LLM technology has upended dozens of industries and is fundamentally changing the way we use the internet.
The rise of AI is shaping up to be the defining technological advancement of the decade. The sudden introduction of LLM technology has upended dozens of industries and is fundamentally changing the way we use the internet.
Legal Boundaries and Cost Structures of Cross-Border Employment in the Platform Economy
Yi Wu
The platform economy, through online matching and remote collaboration, has integrated labor supply from multiple countries with task demands into a unified digital space.
The platform economy, through online matching and remote collaboration, has integrated labor supply from multiple countries with task demands into a unified digital space.
The Jones Act Bottleneck
Gavi Shlomovich
The United States economy supposedly prides itself on its ability to meet suppliers with buyers. In this system, anyone, you or me, can become a seller of goods, make a profit, and earn a living. However, the government finds its way into every relationship it can. But this is not about taxes: this is about the Jones Act...
The United States economy supposedly prides itself on its ability to meet suppliers with buyers. In this system, anyone, you or me, can become a seller of goods, make a profit, and earn a living. However, the government finds its way into every relationship it can. But this is not about taxes: this is about the Jones Act...
What the hell is going on in the Gulf?
Joe Davidman
In recent weeks, there has been a quiet movement of a massive arsenal of air and naval assets to the Persian Gulf. In theory, this is in response to the largest wave of protests in Iran’s history since the 1979 revolution, but the geopolitical stakes go far beyond this latest bout of political repression...
In recent weeks, there has been a quiet movement of a massive arsenal of air and naval assets to the Persian Gulf. In theory, this is in response to the largest wave of protests in Iran’s history since the 1979 revolution, but the geopolitical stakes go far beyond this latest bout of political repression...
My Neighbor the Data Center
Sam Lubline
Home for me is a smaller city in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Appalachia: Roanoke city. It houses the largest hospital in the region, as well as restored warehouses, a bustling farmers market, and a significant brewing industry. Trains roar through the railway hub outside my house, hauling miles of coal hoppers from the western plateau to the east coast for export...
Home for me is a smaller city in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Appalachia: Roanoke city. It houses the largest hospital in the region, as well as restored warehouses, a bustling farmers market, and a significant brewing industry. Trains roar through the railway hub outside my house, hauling miles of coal hoppers from the western plateau to the east coast for export...
Taxes Are The Problem, Just Not in That Sense
Ashley Kim
In 2021, the White House released a report showing that between 2010 and 2018, the average income tax rate of the 400 wealthiest billionaires in the US was 8.2%, compared to the ordinary American who paid an average of 13.3% in 2018. Although the time span varies, this comparison begins to bring light to the disparity between the groups.
In 2021, the White House released a report showing that between 2010 and 2018, the average income tax rate of the 400 wealthiest billionaires in the US was 8.2%, compared to the ordinary American who paid an average of 13.3% in 2018. Although the time span varies, this comparison begins to bring light to the disparity between the groups.
When Anyone Can Code, What AI Means for the Future of Building
Noam Fitoussi
A few years ago, building a software startup almost always required one thing: a strong technical cofounder. Today, that assumption has begun to crack...
A few years ago, building a software startup almost always required one thing: a strong technical cofounder. Today, that assumption has begun to crack...
When Interest Rates Become Politics: The Turkish Case
Luana Volkova
While Erdoğan might be a less popular authoritarian figure compared to his slavic neighbor from across the Black Sea, his political games have brought a lot of interesting aspects into the Turkish economy. Monetary policy is supposed to be about inflation, growth, and financial stability. In Turkey, it has also been about power...
While Erdoğan might be a less popular authoritarian figure compared to his slavic neighbor from across the Black Sea, his political games have brought a lot of interesting aspects into the Turkish economy. Monetary policy is supposed to be about inflation, growth, and financial stability. In Turkey, it has also been about power...
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