Deep Dives

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 •

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 •

The Big Idea: An ETF that buys lottery tickets

Are lottery tickets the ultimate alternative asset?

Mar 18 •

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 •

The big idea: Career insurance for professional catastrophes

Sometimes people make mistakes at work. Why can't you insure against the downside?

Feb 25 •

The big idea: Charge $1 to apply to a job (hear me out)

A serious look at adding a paywall to your job application

Feb 4 •

The big idea: an insurance policy for your fare evasion fines

You will go to jail if you try this, but it's interesting to think about

Jan 28 •

The big idea: Turn lobbying into a high-stakes financial market

A big idea that aligns incentives and sort-of encourages bribery

Jan 21 •

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