In Consensus Algorithms We Trust
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December 6, 2017
Theodor Beutel discusses the potential of blockchain. Beyond Bitcoin First on the agenda is payment. Initially proposed in 2008, Bitcoin is both the oldest and…
No money, No worries?
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December 6, 2017
Vikram Parathalingam explores the socio-economic implications of a cashless society in the future. Imagine a world without physical money, where you go to a shop…
Bitcoin is no longer a currency
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December 6, 2017
Written by Student If you thought Bitcoin was a currency, perhaps one mainly used to buy drugs on the Dark web, you’d be wrong. At…
Cryptocurrency – An opportunity for change?
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December 6, 2017
Alec Edgecliffe- Johnson explores the potential of alternative currencies in amending the abundant social failings of the current financial system. In the wake of the…
Section Opener
Society
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December 6, 2017
The internet brings us together. From social media messaging to anonymous forums, the communication afforded by our online presence holds a huge place in our…
The Flat White Economy of Edinburgh
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December 6, 2017
Discover Edinburgh’s very own Flat White economy, a tightly knit community pushing the boundaries of the city’s tech landscape. The flat white economy, so named…
Online Revolution of Streetwear
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December 6, 2017
Matthew Boreman explores the online revolution that the streetwear and trainers world has undergone over the past few years. The world of trainers and street-wear…
eSports: A hidden gem?
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December 6, 2017
Peter Ly believes that as internet usage continues to increase, online games are rising to challenge our traditional perception of sports. Every sport has a…
Of memes and copyrights
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December 6, 2017
Wan Adzhar explores the complex interaction between memes and copyrights, and why copyrights can be unjustified, yet useful. Our world is largely informed by the…
AI: a look into the future
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December 6, 2017
Fanny Wu explores how AI affects future job structure, social inequality, and how we can better equip ourselves to embrace the ongoing challenges. Do people…
An Unusual Paradox
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December 6, 2017
Rhiannon Martin explores the hilarity and despair of Google’s top trends In 2016, the British public’s ‘how to’ Google searches sought to achieve happiness and…
Section Opener
Industry
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December 6, 2017
The digital age has dramatically shifted how industries of all kinds operate, disrupting traditional ways of working and paving the way for new ones. This…
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Crystal Ball Policing
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December 6, 2017
Elisabeth Dietz investigates the economics of pre-crime policing. One day the police come knocking on your door and tell you that you are under suspicion.…
Healthcare’s New Frontier
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December 6, 2017
Frederick McElwee explores how the internet is revolutionizing Healthcare, Telehealth, and the integration of healthcare into the “Internet of Things” The internet will transform healthcare,…
Section Opener
Information
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December 6, 2017
In a famous contribution to the discipline of Information Economics, George Akerlof challenged neo-classical economic theory with his 1970 paper ‘The Market for Lemons’. He…
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Do Algorithms Inherit Our Biases?
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December 6, 2017
Jennifer Za Nzambi explores how over-reliance on algorithms may cause significant bias-induced problems. Imagine posting ‘Good morning’ alongside a picture of yourself at work on…
Overtaken on the Superhighway
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December 6, 2017
Nishith Hegde discusses the ways in which economic theory has failed to keep pace with the internet. Scientia potentia est. Knowledge is power. Intuitively, we…
An OCEAN Full of Data
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December 6, 2017
Alex Aristidou explores the new age of personalized marketing that comes from internet usage. Are you interested in going on holiday to Barcelona? You don’t…
Section Opener
Go Abroad
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December 6, 2017
The Go Abroad Economics scheme started in February 2015, with a trip to Dubai. Since then, students have gone on trips to various destinations on…
Go Abroad
Japan
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December 6, 2017
Melissa Parlour recounts when Go Abroad Economics took 12 economics students to Japan May was filled with exams and excitement for the twelve lucky economics students bound…
Go Abroad
Scandinavia
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December 6, 2017
Robert Campbell discusses this summer’s trip to Denmark, Sweden and Norway The 2017 Go Abroad Economics trip to Scandinavia took a group of 13 students…
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Sailing Through The Dark
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October 19, 2017
Nishith Hegde explores how the presence of uncertainty affects decision-making and its implications for economic policy. We possess neither the ability nor the technology to…
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Generosity Through the Generations
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October 19, 2017
James Gigg explores our obligations to future generations in the context of uncertainty and climate change. How should we value future generations’ welfare? It’s a…
Sending The Right Signals
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October 19, 2017
Fergus McCormack analyses the signalling role education plays in the labour market. Education is commonly seen as an effective method of improving one’s productivity by…
Mind the Gap
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October 19, 2017
Stian Sandberg looks at the transitions that lie ahead for various forms of transportation. Over the course of the last decade, we have witnessed an…
Talent Vs. Rent-Seeking and Opportunism
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October 19, 2017
Feiyang SHI compares the significance of talent and of opportunism & chance when studying economic disparity and explores new directions to reform policies for reducing…
The Economics of Tesla
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October 19, 2017
Sameeran Khamamkar inspects the future of transportation technology by studying Tesla and their influence on the automobile industry. Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla…
New World Order
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October 19, 2017
Rafael Lobo B. da Silva explains how the World Order is running out of order itself “May you live in interesting times”- Chinese curse The…
Gambling — Fair and Square?
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October 19, 2017
Kengo Arao explores the mechanisms of irationality in gambling. On the first lecture of Economics 1, you encounter the species of homo economicus – rational economic agents…
Your Future Remains Uncertain
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October 19, 2017
Jiacheng Xiao looks at the role of an economist and discusses a constantly asked question: Why are economists so often wrong about the future? If…
Cuba: A Country in Transition
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October 19, 2017
Martin Samson recounts the Go Abroad Economics trip to Cuba in February 2017. The Go Abroad Economics trip in February took thirteen students and three…
The Japanese Question: To Risk or Not to Risk
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October 19, 2017
Daniel Ooi explores the socioeconomic and historical forces that have shaped Japan’s risk aversion. ‘Unless you enter the tiger’s cave, you will not get its…
A Cure For All Ills
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October 19, 2017
Targeting Uncertainty in Pharmaceuticals Have you ever Googled your symptoms? Most of us who reach out to the Internet when we start to feel ill…