The Ledger
Essays on institutions and political thought, personal narrative, and admissions writing.
Caught Purple-Handed: Personal Statement for the University of Chicago
A reflection on self-reinvention, overcoming adversity, and reframing vulnerability during periods of profound personal growth.
From Stagnation to Synthesis: Personal Statement for MIT
A personal account of overcoming systemic decline, achieving rapid intellectual growth, and pursuing the intersection of technology, economics, and philosophy.
Meritocracy and the Rule of the 'Worthy' — Good or Bad?
An analysis of pure meritocracy and its inevitable transformation into aristocracy, oligarchy, or socialism.