Dr. Roger Kobbl’s talk over Expert Failure discusses the theory of experts and how experts are sometimes given too much power. He defines experts as people who are paid for their opinions within their

This post is a response to the question “In the past have we given too much power to the 'experts'?” by @anniebburg. How is an “expert” defined? In Dr. Roger Koppl’s talk over Expert Failure, he defines

How does Dr. Koppl describe expert power? How has expert power changed with the pandemic, especially how some question the validity behind experts' opinions? Have we given too much power to experts in

This post is a response to the question “After seeing the negative effects of bailing out large companies in the past, why do you think bail outs still happen?” by @apfeff. Similar to subsidies, the federal

Which companies did the film primarily discuss and how did they take part in the housing bubble? In what ways did the Bush and Obama administrations vary in their approach to the Recession? How did the

Myth of the Robber Barons by Burt Folsom Introduction Burt Folsom begins by emphasizing the American ideology of individual freedoms and liberties above all. From an economic standpoint, this idea puts

This post is a response to the question “What are some current issues created by subsidies?” by @stonemasoner. What are subsidies? According to Britannica, a subsidy is a “direct or indirect payment economic

What are the positive and negative effects of subsidies? How do political and market entrepreneurs differ? Why do people usually get them confused? How do markets benefit from subsidies? Which markets?

What is the Universal Basic Dividend (UBD) Plan? Dr. Steve Trost suggests implementing a plan similar to Alaska’s Permanent Fund where a portion of revenues are given to citizens. In this system, private

What are the advantages and disadvantages of universal basic income? What would be the socio-economic outcomes of universal basic income? Would universal basic income be more beneficial to our current

This week's reflection paper covers Dr. Sean Flynn's The Cure That Works Comparisons of the United States’ Health Care Spending Versus Other Nations Dr. Sean Flynn states that the United States spends

This post is a response to the question “Does free health care actually exist?” by @anniebburg. What is universal health care? According to the World Health Organization, universal health care is the ability

Have you experienced a situation where universal healthcare would have been incredibly beneficial to you or a loved one? What plans are put forward to pay for universal healthcare? What changes do you

In Dr. Jay Richards’ talk about his book The Human Advantage: The Future of American Work in an Age of Smart Machines, the author begins by giving a brief overview of the book. It is essentially split

This post is a response to the question “Do you personally feel like your future dream job is threatened by artificial intelligence?” by @sarah.lindley My dream job is to work in the aerospace engineering

What ways will you think Artificial Intelligence (AI) will affect our economy? What advantages and disadvantages of AI bring to society? Do you think AI can help our poverty situation and why?

This reflection paper covers Michael Matheson Miller's Poverty, Inc. documentary The current system of helping the impoverished does NOT work. To put it simply, “The rich patronize the poor” and “The poor

How has poverty impacted your or a loved one close to you? What do you believe are some of the contributing factors to poverty? What programs or systems do we have in place to combat poverty?

This post is a response to the question “How do you think the states handling COVID in different ways was beneficial to the country as a whole? In what ways was it disadvantageous?” by @apfeff. I believe

Do you believe that the federal government or state governments should regulate cannabis? Why is federalism important to our nation's government and structure? How does federalism benefit and hurt American