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The big idea: Charge less for low-rated Uber drivers
Uber regularly kicks off drivers that fall below a ratings threshold. What if they made them cheaper instead?
Oct 7
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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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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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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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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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The Big Idea: A marketplace for legacy admissions
Legacy is a real advantage in applying to college, but not everybody wants to go to their parents' alma mater. What if we turned that inherited…
Jun 10
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The big idea: A personal IPO
Individuals don't have many opportunities to leverage their personal equity. What would it look like if they could?
Jun 3
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Afterlife economics: Ghost marriage and the future of grief
The first in an occasional series thinking about the intersection of society, economics, and death.
Apr 29
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The big idea: A job you can buy and sell
Finding a job is hard enough. What if you had to buy in to your next role?
Mar 25
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The Big Idea: An ETF that buys lottery tickets
Are lottery tickets the ultimate alternative asset?
Mar 18
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Betting on the Pope was the original prediction market
500 years before Polymarket, the Vatican fought to stop gambling on papal affairs. Should we worry that it’s back?
Mar 4
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The big idea: Career insurance for professional catastrophes
Sometimes people make mistakes at work. Why can't you insure against the downside?
Feb 25
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