Economic History
Are education vouchers truly a free-market solution?
Chandan Hegde offers his take on whether the popular solution to privatising education truly achieves free-market ideals.
David Graeber, UOI an explanation
Dan Clayton-Chubb and John Davis respond to a recent Guardian piece by David Graeber.
Simple gifts: celibacy and communism
Elijah Lim reflects on the story of American Shakerism: though celibacy and communism were the two cornerstones upon which the Shaker communes were founded, they were what eventually led to their decline.
Did Reaganomics kick-off with a Keynesian stimulus?
Joey Moloney assesses a seemingly odd claim that is not short on credibility.
A hypothetical foray into time as a resource
In his ESSA debut, Daniel Tan explains why time is the ultimate resource, and visits seemingly outlandish concepts such as time elasticity, a changing supply of lifetime, and time travel.
The rise of the QWERTY keyboard
Ever wondered how efficiently you type? Cordelia Foo examines the origins of the QWERTY keyboard and how it came to be the universal standard.
Neoliberal foundations: an introduction to Friedrich Hayek
In their ESSA debut, Dan Clayton-Chubb and John Davis (two medical students and soon to be doctors) commence an exploration into one of history’s greatest thinkers.
Driving to a new era of economic growth
With many exciting technologies well on their way, Robert Greco singles out the driverless car and canvasses the economic benefits the economy could expect from its arrival.
The Economic Man 2.0
Cynthia Huang examines the link between technology and economics. Can gadgets enhance human rationality?
The secret to East Asian modernisation
Both market-based and centrally planned economies went down the inevitable path of industrialisation during the 20th century. Emily Vuong reflects on the unique experiences of Japan and China.
City upon a Hill
Elijah discusses the Puritan settlement of New England and how it was the ideal environment for the development of a new secular, capitalist ethic.
A brief history of China’s ‘hukou’ system – Part 1
This first instalment in Alice He’s series enlightens readers on a system of geographical division and hence inequality that exists in China today.
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