Economics is often about trade-offs. If I increase my prices, I will probably sell less products. If a country wants to stamp out the Coronavirus, it will have to sacrifice its economy. Or, at least, that’s what you might think given that large parts of the world are currently in... [Read More]

The treasury of Ancient Athens, located in the famous Parthenon building, was basically, much like the Federal Reserve building is today, the epicentre of the international monetary system. And the Silver Drachmae was really the dollar of the Mediterranean. Furthermore, the famous port of Piraeus, where sailors from all over... [Read More]

Cyberpunk 2077, the biggest game of 2020 is finally here. In all of its buggy glory. And with this game comes an entire alternate timeline, in which the year is 2077, the U.S. is characterized by extreme inequality which has led to it basically falling apart into civil war. Sound... [Read More]

As an economist, I think the Bitcoin price rollercoaster has been one of the most interesting monetary experiments of this century! While last time was clearly a bubble, this time I do not think it is. If you prefer to consume this story in video format, check it out here:... [Read More]

Ever since I was born, there has really only been one question on my mind. How does the monetary financial system work? To find out, I took all economics classes I could in high school, did a bachelor in economics, and master in finance. It was only during my PhD... [Read More]