One popular inanity is to think that Trump did not really win in 2016 — look, he lost the popular…
I have been brainwashed!
Brainwashing is everywhere. Here is a simple exercise to check if you are brainwashed. Ask yourself: how likely do you…
The Business Model of Scamming
Scamming is an important skill, and given how important it is, it is no wonder why schools don’t teach it.…
UNC-Chapel Hill Should be Thankful for the COVID-19 Outbreak on Campus
UNC-Chapel Hill Should be Thankful for the COVID-19 Outbreak on Campus Because ‘Tis a Good Idea to Fail a Driver’s…
Protected: A Theory of Election
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Duke is in a Terrible Shape now, but is not Admitting it.
This essay seeks to answer the following question: When it comes to COVID-19, Duke University is in a terrible, terrible…
The Comparative Party Politics Seminar
A bunch of friends and I have been doing this Comparative Party Politics Seminar for a while now. We meet…
Will Duke Send Students Home Again in Fall Semester? Yes.
Duke University has announced its plans of re-opening for on-campus lessons and residence in the fall. What are the prospects?…
Is there Existential Import in Type Distinction Statements?
I. The Question of Existential Import The Question of Existential Import asks whether universal statements implies the existence of at…
Persuasion is not Incentivisation
If people want you do to something, they either persuade you or incentivise you. In this essay, we first develop…
