Vikrant SharmainThe Tokyo BananaThe stock crash did not cause the Great Depression.Poor monetary policy caused the Great Depression and prolonged it — not private industry.Jul 28, 20212Jul 28, 20212
Vikrant SharmainThe Tokyo BananaOn the Minimum WageDoes it actually accomplish what it claims to do?Oct 31, 20201Oct 31, 20201
Vikrant SharmainThe Tokyo BananaThe Unholy Relationship Between Morality and AcademiaHow politics is eroding rigor and meritocracy in researchAug 1, 2020Aug 1, 2020
Vikrant SharmainThe Tokyo BananaWhy haven’t we returned to the moon?Humans haven’t touched its surface since 1972.Jun 22, 2020Jun 22, 2020
Vikrant SharmainThe Tokyo BananaWhat if the moon disappeared?For one, it would hurt the werewolf community.Jun 22, 2020Jun 22, 2020
Vikrant SharmainThe Tokyo BananaThe “Great Filter” of CivilizationsWhy haven’t we seen evidence of intelligent alien life?Jun 22, 2020Jun 22, 2020
Vikrant SharmainThe Tokyo BananaA brief history of the Galwan ValleyAnd why India and China are at odds over it.Jun 20, 20202Jun 20, 20202
Vikrant SharmainThe Tokyo BananaWhat movies always get wrong.There’s one thing that’s always been glaring me in the face.Jun 18, 20201Jun 18, 20201
Vikrant SharmainThe Tokyo BananaThe AI Game of ThronesWinter is coming for artificial intelligence, and it may be years before AI research picks up again.Jun 18, 2020Jun 18, 2020
Vikrant SharmaWhy I Believe Nothing“One of the painful things about our time is that those who feel certainty are stupid, and those with any imagination and understanding…Jul 20, 2019Jul 20, 2019