On May 10th, a video was posted of a friend from high school – Justin – getting scared many, many times by his roommate. On May 11th, another high school friend posted the video to his Facebook feed. At the time, the video had about 2,000 views; now, two days later, the video is about … More “Ah Dude!” Watching a Viral Video Unfold
Recently in the news, an Ivy League economist was escorted off a plane and interrogated for doing math. Guido Menzio, a tenured professor at the University of Pennsylvania and Italian economist, was scribbling away in his airplane seat, working out properties of a price-setting model he was going to present at Queens University in the near … More Weapons of Math Destruction
Check out my blog post for the Stanford Symphony Orchestra about our dinner with Maestro Anna Wittstruck at the FloMo Dining Hall Chef’s Table! http://web.stanford.edu/group/sso/cgi-bin/wordpress/dinner-with-the-conductor/
One of the perks of being a Stanford student is that I get to try out all the new and upcoming startups in Silicon Valley before they gain widespread appeal. Part of this is because some of the startups are founded on campus, but even companies that do not have direct ties to the university love … More Islands of Memory, Seas of Forgetfulness
When did you first learn about supply and demand? If the answer is “never”, then maybe it’s time that you learn. For the next generation, however, some basic training in Economics is happening as early as middle school, educating students in a very useful and intriguing lens into how the world works. A Wall Street … More Econ in the News: Educating the next Generation
It’s February 29th, 2016, which means that some of my friends are turning 5, women can propose to men, and anyone who’s working today is working for free. In reality, the first point is true (Happy Birthday David and Geoff!), the second plausible (but no longer restricted to one day every four years in our society), … More Leap Day Payday
In Saratoga, CA, two neighboring families are fighting over a historic Italian stone pine. From an economic point of view, this example is a beautiful depiction of both positive externalities and the work that won Coase the Nobel Prize. In short, the family who has the pine tree on their property wants to get rid … More Econ in the News: Pining for a tree
Education continues to be a major hot-button topic in the United States. People lament the low PISA score placement relative to other countries, embarrassingly low considering that the US is among the most developed nations on this planet. There are arguments about the results of No Child Left Behind, the Common Core, closing socioeconomic and … More Gifted Kids Left Behind
America is in a fervor over the paucity of Powerball jackpots, which has resulted in a record $1.5 billion prize at stake. Even those who know the astronomical odds of winning have begun to join in the craze. The statistics behind winning any of the nine Powerball payouts are fairly simple, with the least likely … More Powerball Pandemonium
One of my major responsibilities as Vice President of the Stanford Symphony Orchestra Committee is managing marketing efforts. Through the SSO website and Facebook page, I present fun facts, sneak peeks, and reminders about upcoming concerts to cultivate a positive image of the SSO. This quarter, I decided to end the year with a video montage of … More Social Media and the Stanford Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Jabara 