When considering Ancient Rome, we usually conjure up images like grandiose temples of white marble and soldiers with rectangular shields, but the Roman financial system was, like many other aspects of their society, ahead of its time in terms of complexity, ingenuity, and efficiency: so much so, in fact, that it resembled our modern financial system in many respects. Therefore, it should not be of … Continue reading The Roman Financial Crisis of AD 33
Over the last 50 years, fiscal policy has played a limited role in controlling inflation in Britain, with Harold Wilson’s government being the last to use the policy to manage inflation on a large scale. Unfortunately for Wilson, it was the sensational failure of these policies that greatly contributed to the death of fiscal policy as an inflation management tool. In this essay, I will … Continue reading The Death of Fiscal Policy as a counter to Inflation
FIFA, the football computer game from EA Sports, has proven the most durable source of ‘in-game’ spending by players of any computer game in history, with over $1bn spent in each of the past three years. The essay below discusses how the design of the game, and the currency system within it, encourage such purchases. To do this, I have first sought to describe the … Continue reading How FIFA currency incentivises increased consumer spending
“Illegal immigration hurts American workers; burdens American taxpayers; and . . . costs our country billions and billions of dollars each year.”, claims former President Donald Trump, voicing the concerns of a large proportion of the US population. Such opinion was further reciprocated by 44% of UK citizens hoping to see a decrease in immigration, and these sentiments were even expressed with Australia’s One nation … Continue reading Immigration – beneficial or an unnecessary cost?
UK inflation is running away, currently at 7% (CPI), the highest rate for 30 years. News reports are full of apocalyptic stories expecting the worst fall in living standards since records began in 1956. This is causing anxiety for all but the wealthiest. A recent poll by Opinium suggests 71% of voters would support price controls on essential goods, like food, clothing and transport. I … Continue reading How Ancient Rome Shows That Price Controls Don’t Work
After Pope Clement VII refused to approve the annulment of Henry VII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon, urged by the King, the English Parliament passed a series of acts that separated the English church from the Roman hierarchy. This was the first official establishment of the Church . Since then the Church of England has gone through many changes, its’ importance in the world fluctuating … Continue reading An investigation into the finances of the Church of England
When instant cake mixes were introduced in the 1950’s as part of a broader trend to simplify the life of the American housewife, housewives were initially resistant: the simplicity of the mixes made women feel self-indulgent for using them, and as a result, women weren’t able to enjoy the feeling of accomplishment which comes with the manual labour of baking a cake. In subsequent years, … Continue reading The IKEA Effect: When Creation Leads to Overvaluation
We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. UK Business & Economics International Business & Economics UK Politics International Politics Written by Philip Weaver and Rob Webb Continue reading News Briefing – 27/06/22
We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. UK Business & Economics 40,000 RMT staff at Network Rail and 13 train operating companies will walk out from Tuesday, causing widespread disruption for a … Continue reading News Briefing – 20/06/22
We’ve summarised the top stories of the last week into an easily digestible briefing, so that you can stay up to date on what’s happening around the world. You can subscribe to receive the briefing in your inbox each week. UK Business & Economics Driving groups such as the RAC motoring group are calling for more help from the government as the cost to fill … Continue reading News Briefing – 13/06/22
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