Perfect Markets and Supply and Demand
According to Tim Harford’s book The Undercover Economist, a perfect market is a market where competition and efficiency are perfect. List prices mirror manufacturing prices, so generally competition is very […]
Monthly Archives: March 2012
China vs. Taiwan: A Dissolving Conflict
China vs. Taiwan: A Dissolving Conflict On October 10, 1911, China’s weakened Qing Dynasty was ended by the Wuchang Uprising. A new nationalist government was created in Nanjing, to lead […]
Orpheus and Eurydice
Two weeks ago, my dad asked me whether I would like to go see a play. I had just auditioned for The Secret Garden at my school (I got cast […]
Commerce in Istanbul vs. Florence during the Renaissance
Commerce, specifically international commerce, today, is at a higher scale than ever before. To sustain this, both morally and strategically, many institutions, such as the World Bank, the International Monetary […]
Have you ever been in an earthquake, tornado, or other natural disaster? When was it and what did you do to stay safe?
Earthquake back in preschool. Nothing, really. Ask me anything
If you have a secret that you just can’t keep, who do you tell it to?
It’s not a secret if I tell it to someone else. Ask me anything
What’s your dream date? Who would it be with and where would you go?
No idea. Ask me anything
Can you snap your fingers?
Yes, in fact I can. Ask me anything
Dirty Cuts Analysis
An analysis for the screenplay I included in my previous post. While the Hero’s Journey in most stories is that of a character who is clearly positively represented in society, […]
Dirty Cuts
Well, it appears perhaps my favorite class of all time (yet), Modern Mythology in American Film, has come to an end. Of course, like everything I take an interest in, […]
Exploring Distances 2.0 