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May 9, 20211 min read
Woke Capitalism - Does it exist?
Most economists would argue that the core motive of CEOs is profit maximisation, so it is inefficient to be concerned for wider...
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Apr 6, 20211 min read
The Modern Case Against Universities - Have degrees lost their meaning?
Young people are deciding which universities they should choose. In 1997, Tony Blair vowed that half of young adults would go into higher...
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Mar 7, 20212 min read
Everything Wrong with Tipping in the USA
Tipping in the US is a given; a part of the service culture and economy. On the surface, tipping is viewed as a way of rewarding and...
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Feb 16, 20212 min read
Capitalism and Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s day is typically focused on celebrating love, couples, and anything romantic. This day is one of the holidays where the...
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Feb 10, 20213 min read
The Myth of Media Plurality
With media dominating every aspect of our lives, we must have media pluralism. In the age of new media, we may find ourselves gaining our...
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Feb 3, 20212 min read
Capitalism and self-hatred
The phrase “the best protest to capitalism is to love yourself” is one we’ve heard a lot, but do we ever think about the degree to which...
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Nov 29, 20202 min read
The poverty cycle under capitalism
The poverty cycle is defined as “a phenomenon where poor families become impoverished for at least three generations” and is the reality...
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Nov 8, 20201 min read
Overpopulation: A myth
Ever since the emergence of Malthusian theory in 1798, the notion of “overpopulation” has weighed heavy in the public mind. Thomas...
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Oct 20, 20201 min read
Fashion’s ‘Dirty Little Secret’
Have you ever wondered why fashion companies like Louis Vuitton don’t usually advertise discounts and sales? What about Burberry? This...
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Oct 14, 20201 min read
Harmful Stigmas Around Adoption
Whilst adoption is not an uncommon, new, or generally a ‘taboo’ issue, it is subject to pervasive negative stigmas - often based on myths...
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Oct 1, 20201 min read
The Defunding of the Creative Arts in Education and its Detrimental Impact
When it comes to education, most of us have a clear hierarchy in our minds as to what we consider essential. Maths and English often come...
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Sep 12, 20201 min read
World Bank Suspends “Ease of Doing Business report”
Since 2003, the World Bank has published the Ease of Doing Business report which ranks 190 economies based on their business climate. The...
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Sep 7, 20202 min read
Don’t count Africa out.
When you hear ‘Africa’ what do you picture? Some may think of a rising economic power, an imminent threat, forced migration, a “tinderbox...
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Sep 7, 20202 min read
Philippines War On “Drugs”
When Rodrigo Duterte came into power in the Philippines in June 2016, he promised to rid the country of corruption, crime, and illegal...
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Sep 6, 20202 min read
Why Capitalism Breeds Racism
Since the outrageous killing of George Floyd, protests against racial injustice have been taking place in many countries across the...
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Aug 30, 20202 min read
Is America Really A Democracy?
The United States prides itself on being one of, if not the most democratic nation in the world. So much so that they parade around the...
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Aug 30, 20201 min read
Juan Carlos of Spain- the Recent Years
Juan Carlos of Spain was the monarch reinstated after the fall of the dictator Franco in 1975. He reigned for approximately 39 years...
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Aug 23, 20201 min read
Is Standardized Testing Outdated?
Our schools consist of assignments, quizzes, and exams. We study and review the notes we've taken all year in preparation for the moment...
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Aug 17, 20201 min read
The Truth on Taxing the Rich
"You can't tax the rich!" We've all been in that conversation where your old relatives say the world would grind to a halt if the rich...
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Aug 10, 20201 min read
Denmark’s Social Experiment
Copenhagen’s Mjølnerparken housing estate is an unremarkable neighbourhood from the outside. However, this area, along with 28 other...
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