Elijah Nicholson-MessmerinFinancial Independence / Retire EarlyFinance YouTube vs. the Culture of PovertyFrom Oscar Lewis to Meet Kevin, the “culture of poverty” concept finds renewed life in YouTube’s personal finance niche.6 min read·Aug 8, 2021----
Elijah Nicholson-MessmerinThe Bigger PictureJapan Bashing — The Cost of ‘Buy American’ CampaignsHistory doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes15 min read·Feb 2, 2021----
Elijah Nicholson-MessmerinCuriousResolutions, Isolation, and Food: How to Lighten the Weight of Loneliness in the New YearBefore you embark on your fitness resolution, start addressing your loneliness first9 min read·Dec 31, 2020--1--1
Elijah Nicholson-MessmerinCuriousA Sick Marriage: Polarization and the Politics of ContemptIn a world of negative partisanship, psychology and Chinese philosophy might offer an escape13 min read·Nov 24, 2020----
Elijah Nicholson-MessmerWhy Kneeling Cops are Part of the ProblemThe problem, the one “kneel with us” chants and “bad apple” rationales both misunderstand, is in the system of American policing itself5 min read·Jun 2, 2020----