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Creating a tariff-free coffee substitute
With coffee prices skyrocketing and tariffs adding to the pain, does it make sense to start looking locally?
Sep 24
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The big idea: Marriage-backed bonds
For many couples, getting married means a guaranteed tax break. Why can't they use it to pay for their wedding?
Sep 16
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Labor Day special: The 1924 New Mexico regional banking panic
A change in tone for Labor Day Weekend: let's revisit a century-old banking panic. Back to normal programming next week
Sep 2
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August 2025
Turn flights into wine tasting rooms
In a tough environment for the American wine industry, it might be time for some radical new ideas. Are 50mL airplane bottles the future of wine?
Aug 26
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The best of No Dumb Ideas so far
A brief look back after 30 ideas
Aug 19
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The big idea: a tip jar for scenic neighborhoods
A big idea to compensate residents of tourist towns for the externalities that tourists bring.
Aug 12
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Condoize parking spaces to create timeshares
Parking is likely to get increasingly scarce in cities. In an NDI-exclusive investment thesis, timeshares might be the answer.
Aug 5
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July 2025
A marketplace for trading chores
We live in a trillion-dollar autarky where everyone is sort of bad at their job. What if people were willing to trade?
Jul 29
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A priority pass for bathrooms
Is there a better way to operate semi-public bathrooms?
Jul 15
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Cap and trade, but for rent control
Is an out of fashion climate change policy the answer to New York’s housing woes? Find out in NDI’s first foray into policy entrepreneurship.
Jul 1
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June 2025
The big idea: A savings account for credit card points
Credit card points are a currency of their own. Why can’t you get a yield on them?
Jun 24
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The big idea: A night nurse for snoring
In a world of fewer children, night nurses need job security. Is the DINK market the answer?
Jun 17
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