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Economics In the Fantasy World

Economics In the Fantasy World

Kammesh Atputhajeyam What Is FPL? FPL (Fantasy Premier League) is a fantasy football game which is currently played by 10,331,796 people. To understand how economic principles are applicable to this game, we must understand how the game works. The goal is to assemble a team comprising of 15

Kafka’s “The metamorphosis” and Kierkegaardian despair

Kafka’s “The metamorphosis” and Kierkegaardian despair

Alex Law “The Metamorphosis” written by Czech Author Franz Kafka in 1915 tells the story of Gregor Samsa, a travelling merchant who awakens one morning to find himself transformed into a “monstrous insect”. The absurdist tone of the novella is rapidly elucidated as Gregor is seemingly more horrified by his

How can the UK government and international partners reduce global extreme poverty?

How can the UK government and international partners reduce global extreme poverty?

Jacob Corne Before the policies that the UK government and international partners could introduce to reduce global extreme poverty are discussed, it is important to recognise a key distinction. Whilst poverty affects nearly half of the world’s population (United Nations, no date), extreme poverty narrows the scope to around

The economics behind hosting the World Cup

The economics behind hosting the World Cup

Tom Rood With the conclusion of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, economists have taken interest into understanding the economics behind hosting arguably the most prestigious sporting tournament. In July 2008, the General Secretariat for Development Planning in the state of Qatar came up with a great economic ambition known