Sophie E. Hill
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How r/WallStreetBets (almost) solved a collective action problem
Note: This post is not investment advice. And if it was investment advice, it would tell you not to gamble your savings in individual stocks, no matter how good the memes are.
Last updated on Feb 8, 2021
8 min read
Why don't we see Never Trumpers in the streets?
The attempted insurrection on January 6th has got me thinking back to an old debate in political science about which political groups take to the streets, and which ones don’t.
Last updated on Feb 8, 2021
12 min read
AOC is right – we shouldn't accept the heckler's veto
On Saturday, a group of congressional Republicans wrote to President-elect Biden, asking him to dissuade Speaker Pelosi from pursuing a second impeachment of President Trump — “in the spirit of healing”.
Last updated on Jan 13, 2021
8 min read
Pray to Play?
Following on from the original My Little Crony map, this visualization zooms in on the government contracts being awarded to firms linked to an Evangelical Christian sect: the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church.
Last updated on Jan 10, 2021
1 min read
My Little Crony
A visualization of the connections between UK politicians and companies being awarded government contracts during the pandemic
Last updated on Jan 10, 2021
1 min read
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