Universal Basic Income has been brought back into the limelight because of the $1200 COVID-19 relief check. Is UBI a good system?
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Martial Law during a State of Emergency: What Does it Mean?
Amidst the Coronavirus outbreak, most people’s main concerns remain stockpiling adequate resources, practicing social distancing, and staying within the safety of their homes. Very few citizens, however, consider that the consequences of coronavirus can extend past the idea of personal safety from disease. With President Trump’s declaration of a state […]
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The False Paradigms of Innovation
Innovation According to Fiction In the winter of 1865, in a stately room decorated from the floor to ceiling with paintings and paraphernalia observing the recently concluded Civil War, four men sat in armchairs by a raging fire. Their arguments were no less heated, for these grizzled men were debating […]
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What are the Geopolitical Implications of the Coronavirus?
The political dynamics of Washington in recent years have been like an ’80s aerobics routine: full of thrashing and contortions, but with little actual movement. An endless succession of pseudo-“bombshells,” frenzied two-week scandals, and Twitter rampages created a jaded intensity — the perfect spectacle for the smartphone era. But the past […]
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The Rising Tide of Student Research
Despite the heavy emphasis on scores, student research in Taiwan is slowly becoming a staple in high school education. What may be the causes behind it?
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Coronavirus and its Impact on Ride-Sharing Buisnesses
In a time where many businesses are seeing stock prices plummet, and revenues at an all time low, ridesharing companies such as Lyft Inc. and Uber have seen a surprising increase in revenue from the coronavirus. Although the increase in profits may seem like a good thing, it leads to […]
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Why Money Makes You Happy … Or Not
Most of us in Gen Z have very similar life goals. Work hard in school, get good grades, go to a good college, get a good job, earn lots of money, and then we’ll be happy, right? Turns out, money CAN buy you happiness, but only a certain amount. In […]
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The Musings of a Tutor for Underprivileged Kids
An SAT student tutor reflects on what he has learned from his learners.
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Pulse of the Neighborhood, Part 2
In part two of our Halloween miniseries, let’s look at how traditional Taiwanese religions have adapted to the times.
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Supreme: How a Skate Shop Revolutionised Modern Fashion
Founded in the year 1994 by the American-English businessman James Jebbia, Supreme started off as a Skate brand with its first shop located at Downtown Manhattan. Fast forward to present times, it has become one of the hottest and most sought-after streetwear brands in the world. So what transformed a […]