Reading Time: 4 minutes While ESG corrupts business by entangling it with emotions and non-profit-related metrics, effective altruism applies economic theory and business analysis to charitable organizations
Author: Caitlin Rose Morgante
Caitlin Rose Morgante, from Toronto, studies economics at Boston University, is a research associate with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy and an intern with Econ Americas.
Why we need to maintain performance-based education
Reading Time: 4 minutes Instead of pursuing the unattainable ideal of academic equality, we should focus on redefining our idea of educational success
Why a wealth tax in Canada is a horrible idea
Reading Time: 4 minutes We naturally tend to rationalize taxes on others. However, the arithmetic is undeniable: we can’t solve our problems by soaking the rich
Why smart utility meters are a particularly smart idea right now
Reading Time: 4 minutes Smart meters remove the need for someone to travel to homes to read meters, enabling customers to avoid costs and maintain distance
Cancel culture leading to an exodus of universities’ free-thinkers
Reading Time: 4 minutes Just as a candle’s flame starved of oxygen sputters and dies, so does the advancement of knowledge when starved of criticism