Idea: Create an Independently Administered Financial Reserve used for Fiscal Stimulus Problem: Speed matters, when combating an economic crisis that can become a recession. The two instruments the government uses to combat a recession are Monetary Policy and Fiscal policy. Monetary Policy is provided by the Federal Reserve and Fiscal…

(A Dangerously Concise Case for the Dismal Science) Economists are defined by two main distinctions: 1. They must combine multiple disciplines to create their analysis and 2. Their ultimate goal is to improve the living standards of an entire society or societies “The study of economics does not seem to…

This essay is meant as a general thought experiment in policy. Its purpose is not to arrive at a concrete and actionable conclusion, but rather to explore a more general notion about a certain policy that informs the way we view that topic. The policy discussed in this essay is…

Casey Neistat is one of my favorite filmmakers and I have more than a hunch that I am not alone. His YouTube videos have over a billion views. His ‘Do More’ Nike commercial and YouTube videos such as ‘Bike Lanes’ show his unique style. …

There exists a debate in the United Kingdom about keeping the House of Lords as an institution. The United Kingdom should keep the House of Lords but transform it into a non-partisan house of consciousness comprised of leading academic thinkers across many disciplines appointed by a non-partisan national committee. This…