Climate Change and Inequality: A Vicious Cycle
As the costs of climate change mount. policy-makers and environmentalists alike are struggling to find solutions. What is often overlooked through this process, however, is the impact of climate policy on inequality.
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Disintermediation of the Doggy-Doctor Relationship: Following the Puppy Profit
The business of selling things for pets has always been that of selling things to people. In the U.S., money spent on pets has more than doubled in the past decade, and these increases have spurred new products, services, and business models. Continue Reading
The Housing Crisis & Its Implications
In response to the housing crisis Berkeley experienced seventy-five years ago, former UC President Robert Gordon Sproul stated that “The gravity of the situation cannot be overemphasized.” …Continue Reading
Playing the System: Financial Aid Fraud
With more than $150 billion in aid distributed each year, does the money truly make it into the hands of America’s scholars? …
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The Year of the Unicorn
Unicorns – the venture capital backed startups that graze throughout Silicon Valley – were once an endangered species. However, this year they have begun to appear everywhere with a record number of companies filing for an Initial Public Offering (IPO)…Continue Reading
Can’t You See We’re All Shortsighted?
It is undeniable that we all suffer from myopia. In the span of a single day, we face a multitude of decisions, and yet, more often than not, we end up making the “wrong” choice. ..Continue Reading
How Co-Working Spaces Can Help Startups Bloom
How do you find a place to not only run your startup business but also meet your customers? A place with comfortable meeting rooms at a low cost?…Continue Reading
Outsourcing: A Culprit Behind the UC-Wide Strike
Although the UC-wide strike garnered a lot of attention around Sproul, not many students seem to be aware of the reasons behind it…Continue Reading
Mentorship Programs at Cal
The influence of early childhood education have a much greater impact on individuals than most people realize. The current cuts in elementary school budgets ..Continue Reading
Hidden Costs
Most things are priced at some dollar figure plus 99 cents for good measure. It’s a common mental trick to seemingly lower the price…Continue Reading