In the wake of the recent Supreme Court Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade and the subsequent rise of the Evangelical pro-life movement, I sought to answer just how influential clergy members are. I hoped that researching abortion attitudes of clergy members could reveal how these individuals balance their personal experiences and opinions, and their… Read more »
Tag: policy
Did “Political Correctness” Crash the Housing Market? Evidence on The Community Reinvestment Act and Mortgage Outcomes
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 »
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 »
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 »