In the aftermath of the 2008 American housing crisis and the subsequent global economic recession, John Derbyshire wrote the following in the National Review, “The folk losing their homes? Are victims not of ‘predatory lenders,’ but of government-sponsored — in fact government-mandated — political correctness.” The ‘political correctness’ Derbyshire was referring to was the 1977… Read more »
Month: April 2018
The time to govern artificial intelligence is now, and here’s how we can do it
The ancient Chinese board game Go is the ultimate strategy game. It has a few simple rules. But, these simple rules create the most complex strategy game of all time, with more potential combinations of games than there are atoms in the observable universe. In 2016, humans were no longer the best at playing Go,… Read more »
The Sky’s The Limit? Increasing Aviation Safety In Air Traffic Control
My study examined whether the organizational structure of air traffic control affects public safety outcomes. Air traffic control is a service where air traffic controllers direct planes on the ground and in the sky to keep safe distances between aircraft, prevent collisions, and guide pilots in inclement weather and complex airspace. As air travel continues… Read more »
Giving Multilateralism a Cold Shoulder: Russian Domination and Exploitation of Frozen Conflict Zones
Russia—through arms trade, financial resource assistance, and war—establishes itself as a power maintaining control in its region. However, complete stability continues to escape the Kremlin due to frozen conflict zones, intra-state regions struggling to attain independence. Formed after the dissolution of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), frozen conflict zones endure in an atmosphere… Read more »
Profit vs. Patient Care: How can we keep pharmaceutical companies accountable?
The United States is notorious for its extravagant spending on healthcare and the climbing costs of prescription drugs. In what seems to be a time of unjustifiable pharmaceutical price spikes, what is keeping pharmaceutical companies accountable? The pharmaceutical industry is one of the most profitable sectors in the U.S., partly due to the minimal regulations… Read more »
Undergraduate Research for the Greater Good
The Paul H. O’Neill School of Public & Environmental Affairs at Indiana University offers two opportunities for undergraduates to conduct their own original research projects and write an undergraduate thesis presenting their results: the O’Neill Honors Program and the Certificate in Applied Research and Inquiry (CARI) program. During the capstone course for both programs, students… Read more »