Freedom, Markets, and Well-being Fall 2021

Thesis Updates

Overview

Here are our thesis projects at the halfway point.

Sam is going to look at intergenerational transfers of wealth. Does wealth really stay in families for a long time? The answer is relevant to Piketty’s project as well as reparations for historical injustices.

Priscilla is going to look into the South Korean comfort women.

Maddie was inspired by James C. Scott’s ideas about everyday forms of resistance.

Sally wants to write about veganism.

Francis is into high cuisine. As a topic.

Xiya thinks people work more than they have to and she wants to know why they do that.