The proliferation of knowledge in the online age is vast and wonderful. Narrowing down all the possibilities into curated curricula, on the other hand, remains difficult. Even within dedicated online learning platforms, so many offerings are presented that the casual learner can easily get overwhelmed. Online learning platforms can reduce choice overload by organizing various … More One solution to “upskilling” roadblocks
Through my work at ZS, I’ve spent a considerable amount of time analyzing revenue leakage. Recently, I contributed to a ZS POV on revenue leakage within the pharmaceutical industry, showcasing public examples of major fraud faced by pharma (and how to mitigate it). I want to highlight a few key points from the article, and … More Revenue Leakage in the Shadows
I’ve noticed that there’s a certain mythos around the idea of an “entrepreneur”: brash and bold, risk-taking, willing to bet it all with no salary and long hours in the hopes of striking it rich as their startup takes flight. In an entrepreneurship seminar I took at Stanford, Perry Klebahn (d.school professor at Stanford, creator … More The 48 Hour Test (Introducing: PigeonLogos!)
With the global pandemic exacerbating financial stress for colleges and universities across the United States, proposed budget cuts have begun to ripple out across the field of higher education. In response, students and alumni alike have criticized school administrations, pointing to “billion-dollar” endowments at some of the top institutions. The truth, however, is different than … More Busting Three Big Myths about College Endowments
In early 2020, the CARES Act was passed in response to severe negative macroeconomic effects stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the United States. One of the biggest media talking points centered around the passage of a $1,200 stimulus payment, designed to be distributed over the coming months and help increase consumption. These stimulus payments … More Econ in the News: Stimulus Checks (and Debit Cards)
Premium wages. Company picnics and events. Subsidized housing. And brand recognition at some of the hottest companies to work for. I’m not describing tech companies. I’m talking about blue-collar jobs in the 20th century. The rise and fall of early private welfare capitalism in the United States, plus a little economic history, shows key parallels … More Programmers are the Blue-Collar Workers of the 21st century
There are no “black swan” events, only lack of imagination. … More The Myth of the Black Swan
A novel coronavirus believed to have originated in Wuhan, China has grown into a full-scale pandemic over recent months. In addition to China, hotspots have been growing in South Korea, Iran, Italy, and the United States, in addition to dozens of other countries which are now reporting infections. From an economic perspective, what COVID-19 crisis … More Econ in the time of Coronavirus
My spring trip to the Big Island of Hawaii was the first “spontaneous” trip I had taken, thanks in part to two key motivators. First, a friend of mine alerted people to Southwest opening it’s new Hawaii routes, with prices starting as low as $49 one-way. Second, another friend (and my freshman roommate), Evan, was … More 2019 Reflections Part 3: Big Island Hawaii
For three months, I had no classes to rush off to, no midterms to study for, no work obligations, meetings, or deadlines for deliverables. My Master’s degree was complete, I had a full-time job lined up, and I found myself with the luxury of time. Of course, I didn’t enter into my extended Spring Break … More 2019 Reflections Part 2: (Super) Senior Spring
