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Apr
28
Is Inflation Finally Easing?

Is Inflation Finally Easing?

The Labor Department once again showed a rising yearly inflation rate with the release of the consumer price index for
6 min read
Apr
06
Sunshine for Owls

Sunshine for Owls

Daylight savings time is a better option than standard
8 min read
Feb
18
Early Childhood Education May Not Be a Magic Bullet

Early Childhood Education May Not Be a Magic Bullet

But We Should Fund it Regardless
7 min read
Feb
01
Microsoft’s Play for Xbox Domination

Microsoft’s Play for Xbox Domination

Between Game Pass and streaming, Xbox seeks to end the console war early this generation.
6 min read
Jan
19
Who Will Win the Virtual Reality War?

Who Will Win the Virtual Reality War?

The upcoming battle between the PSVR2, Quest 2, and Apple VR headset gives us a glimpse into the future of reality.
7 min read
Dec
01
Get Rid of Recommendation Letters

Get Rid of Recommendation Letters

It is time to end the classist academic past time of letters from references.
6 min read
Nov
11
On Infinite Jest

On Infinite Jest

DFW was a great satirist and possibly a really shitty human being. What does that mean for the novel and does Infinite Jest hold up today?
9 min read
Nov
03
What Is Meta’s Future?

What Is Meta’s Future?

Facebook has a new name and a new purpose. Can they achieve the virtual metaverse? Will VR be the end of Meta?
9 min read
Oct
26
Why are Americans Expected to Cover the Cost of New Cures?

Why are Americans Expected to Cover the Cost of New Cures?

Can the citizens of the United States keep paying exorbitant costs for the pharmaceutical industry?
9 min read
Oct
18
What is David Shor’s Theory of Change?

What is David Shor’s Theory of Change?

Overreliance on polling for the data guru is leading to drastic errors in logic for policy prescription
9 min read