Jonathan Barazzutti

There are a near infinite number of possible policy debates that could occur about every minute detail of how an economy should be run. While these debates are necessary, they present a challenge as the finite amount of knowledge that anyone has inhibits them from having definitive answers to what the optimal policy should be.…

The John Money Experiment, a twin study which ran from the mid-1960s onwards, was a real-world case study on the degree to which an individual’s gender identity is malleable. David and Brian Reimer were two identical twins born in 1965 in Canada. Following a botched circumcision in infancy, David Reimer’s parents were advised by John…

For years, there have been discussions on the news about Calgary’s “living wage” and why it demonstrates that Alberta’s minimum wage is too low. Most recently, the living wage, or the hourly wage a worker needs to earn to have a modest standard of living post taxes and transfers, was calculated to be $24.45 per…

Many in my generation follow the default path after graduating high school by getting a diploma. The assumption is that a university education teaches valuable skills that will help them get jobs in the future. But does a university education improve a person’s workplace productivity? Research from The Economist finds that on average, going to…

Much of contemporary discussion surrounding opposition to one’s own political belief concerns the irrationality of those who may disagree with oneself. This is not unique to one political side or another. It is a ubiquitous phenomenon. To a liberal, liberalism appears natural and rational, and conservatism appears backward and silly. To a conservative, conservatism appears…