Portfolios
Brenée Goforth
May 4, 2023
Alumni Spotlight: BRENÉE GOFORTH Brenée Goforth is a UNC class of 2018 Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) who majored in Political Science. Upon graduating from Carolina, she took a position in activism at the nonprofit law firm the Institute for Justice where she worked with clients on organizing to … Read more
Malik Jabati
May 4, 2023
Alumni Spotlight: Malik Jabati Malik Jabati is a UNC class of 2019 Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) minor who majored in Computer Science and Economics. After graduating, he worked as a software engineer for The New York Times where he helped improve reader experience through easier subscription management. Malik is … Read more
Abby Ruth Cooper
May 4, 2023
Alumni Spotlight: ABBY RUTH COOPER Abby Ruth Cooper is a UNC class of 2020 Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) minor who majored in Public Policy and Women’s and Gender Studies. Abby currently works in nonprofit development as the Fundraising and Volunteer Coordinator at Ascencia, a Los Angeles based homeless services … Read more
Collective Action, Public Choice, and the Pandemic
May 4, 2023
COLLECTIVE ACTION, PUBLIC CHOICE, AND THE PANDEMIC April 8, 2021 Stephanie Collins (Australian Catholic University) in conversation with Ryan Doody(University of San Diego) Event Description: The COVID-19 pandemic raises many pressing issues about both individual and collective action. As individuals, we ought to wash our hands, practice social distancing, and … Read more
Bitcoin: What Does the Future Hold?
May 4, 2023
Hosts: Joseph Porter and Vijay Boyapati Salon Description: Bitcoin has increased in value almost 1000% in the past year, and recently several institutional investors have bought hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of bitcoin. Will bitcoin continue to increase in value? And if it does, what impact will it have not only … Read more
Is Free Speech under Threat on College Campuses?
May 4, 2023
Hosts: Alexandru Marcoci and Alexandra Oprea Salon Description: Is free speech under threat on college campuses? And should this worry us? Despite the extensive First Amendment protections for free speech in the US, concerns about an increasingly intolerant political culture have been raised by prominent academics, journalists, and writers who decry “an … Read more
Conspiracy Theories, Truth, and the Pandemic
May 4, 2023
CONSPIRACY THEORIES, TRUTH, AND THE PANDEMIC March 18, 2021 Rachel Fraser(University of Oxford), C. Thi Nguyen(University of Utah) in conversation with Ryan Doody(University of San Diego) Event Description: During the Pandemic, many of us have spent a lot of time alone, and a lot of time online. These circumstances seem … Read more
Universal Basic Income: The Future?
May 4, 2023
Host: Fabian Wendt Salon Description: Why not let the government pay every citizen $1,000 every month? The strikingly simple idea of a universal basic income (UBI), a secure floor to stand on for all, has recently gained increased attention. Presidential candidate Andrew Yang had it on his agenda (he called … Read more
How Would a Child Allowance Impact the American Workforce for Women?
May 4, 2023
Host: Delaney Thull Salon Description: 2.5 million women left the American workforce since the beginning of the pandemic, compared to 1.8 million men. The impacts of job loss and childcare loss ignited a national conversation about family leave policies, childcare and schooling, and gender disparities in the household. One … Read more
What Can We Learn from ‘GameStopGate’?
May 4, 2023
Salon description: After trading under $20 at the beginning of the year, GameStop stock surged over 2,000% to a high of $469.42 on January 28–enriching many retail traders connected to the subreddit r/WallStreetBets, but costing at least one hedge fund billions of dollars. In an unprecedented move, multiple trading apps … Read more