Card clash is a catastrophuck
‘Card Clash’ has been driving me insane for months. It’s a piece of marketing so pointless, it makes me furious every time I see it. So I decided to fix it.
Why content blocks on the Internet are bad
Despite it’s inventor, Tim Berners-Lee’s proclamation that the World Wide Web was “for everyone”, many countries around the world are treating the Web and Internet in ways that make it less open and free, and more like an Orwellian dystopia.
Are we all expendable?
It’s a simple fact that TfL no longer needs people to perform many of the basic services that customers on the tube network now require.
How do appointment processes affect the policy outputs of monetary policy committees?
If preferences are fixed, the Chancellor has a lot of control over monetary policy even in a system of apparent independence. But are preferences fixed?
Why does central bank independence vary across countries and over time?
This paper assesses the various theories explaining the growth of independent central banks and highlights factors that might explain variations in central bank independence.
What factors have contributed to the spread of ‘liberal economic institutions’ cross-nationally?
This piece looks at the factors driving the spread of neo-liberal institutions around the world, assessing several conflicting opinions from the literature.
What factors explain the decision to dissolve the Financial Services Authority?
This piece explores the arguments used during two phases of regulatory reform of the financial services sector. I use content analysis of Parliamentary debates to understand the causes of these policy changes.
Is speciesism as bad as racism?
Do animals deserve equal rights to humans? Do they have a right to life, or do we simply have a duty to not do them harm?
How does the method of aggregating votes influence the outcome of elections?
This paper demonstrates the influence that different methods of aggregating votes can have on elections
Is equality intrinsically valuable?
This piece will assess the worth of equality by looking at instrumental and non-instrumental versions of egalitarianism.