“The Gold Rush Among the Stars: Trillionaires and Asteroid Mining” by Vinayak Kalra
“Bound by Irrationality: Pride & Prejudice” by Anagha Gopinath
“The $120K Banana: Defining Value in the Art World” by Alizeh Razvi
“When Technology Expires” by Isha Trivedi
18 billion dollars of Apple's revenue from China are at stake each time it has to choose between its ideals and the chance to enjoy the big bucks. When the Taiwanese flag emoji, HKmap, and Quartz disappeared from China’s keyboards and app stores, people started asking questions. Can a company stay in business if it does not adhere to the wishes of powerful foreign governments, and instead chooses to stick to its mission statement?
Read MoreWhat comes to mind when you hear about the Olympics? Likely, images of the 5 colored interloping rings, the podiums, or the world records created are thought of. Hosting this major sporting event that occurs every 2 years tends to be a source of pride for the host city and country as a whole. However, the unanticipated economic impacts it brings to local communities should spur governments to think critically about whether hosting can truly be a good investment for their city.
Read MoreThe First Amendment of the United States Constitution prohibits Congress from abridging the freedom of the press. No reason is provided for the protection of this freedom but the intent is clear. A functioning democracy requires that facts are widely understood because voters must be well informed if they are to vote according to their interests. For this reason, a free press is a necessary institution. However, in the marketplace any firm which is free from government intervention will ultimately be bound by the motive of profit. With this in mind, it is important to ask whether granting the press absolute freedom is the right approach to ensure it fulfills its institutional duty.
Read MoreIt’s rare today to see someone searching in their coin purse for exact change. People tend to dislike metal currency; coins are bulky, heavy, and overall inefficient at a time when the price of most purchases exceeds the trouble of dealing with them. But current trends indicate that the same attitude is slowly developing toward cash. Is this a favorable trend or something to be wary of?
Read MoreWith China and U.S. at each other's throats, Britain leaving the European Union, and Iran and the U.S. nearly going to war, perhaps it’s time for Canada’s leading party to leave the hope of maintaining and strengthening international order behind as the stable world economy is no longer in sight. The ultimate question then comes down to how the upcoming Canadian government chooses to respond to both the shift in global power and the protectionist measures of its neighbor, keeping in mind the congruence of Canada’s foreign policy to its domestic interest.
Read MoreThe climate strike, and the buildup of activism and anger behind it, finds its place in election campaigning by signaling to politicians what Canadians care about, and what kind of policy choices they’re looking for from the next leader of Canada.
Read MoreDespite the magnitude and significance of duties assigned to the national leader, sometimes we misjudge their ability to get the job done in the right way. So, as a major Canadian election is about to conclude, it’s worth asking: what makes a leader fit, or unfit, to lead?
Read MoreUnprecedented amounts are being spent in the deployment of 5G, the next generation of wireless technology that promises unheard of innovation and economic potential. The rollout of 5G will serve as the foundation for decades of future progress, and countries around the world are on a race to lead the trillion-dollar 5G revolution.
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