Joakim Book

Joakim Book is a writer and researcher with a deep interest in the history of money and finance. He is an economics graduate of the University of Glasgow and holds an MSc from the University of Oxford.

The Great Repricing of the College Degree

The college wage premium remains substantial, but has declined sharply since 2022. Generative AI may be part of ...

Viewpoints September 25, 2026
Why Do Investors Keep Buying Century Bonds?

Investors buying 100-year bonds are making a bold wager on inflation, monetary policy, and financial stability.

Opinion March 6, 2026
Skepticism as a New Way of Life

Commentary The 2020–2022 pandemic split parties and ideologues, separated friend from friend and family members from family members. Neighbors ...

Viewpoints February 25, 2022
Lockdowns Did Not Save Lives, Concludes Meta-Analysis

Commentary The Covid-19 pandemic measures were a milestone in how modern Western societies restricted freedoms in the face of a ...

Viewpoints February 10, 2022

Joakim Book

The Great Repricing of the College Degree

Why Do Investors Keep Buying Century Bonds?

Skepticism as a New Way of Life

Lockdowns Did Not Save Lives, Concludes Meta-Analysis