Where Do We Expand Next?

Sandino Scheidegger

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PerspectivesAugust 21, 2026

Writathon 2026

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Hemingway once said writing, at its best, is a lonely life. He was probably right. But he never spent a weekend in Bern with the rest of us.

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Two people walk past a building with "Department of Mathematics" on the wall surrounded by greenery.

PerspectivesAugust 18, 2026

What’s The Right Transfer Amount?

Sandino Scheidegger

There's no such thing as a perfect number. But there are ways to arrive at an amount that's grounded in local reality while remaining honest about limits. Here's how we get there.

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PerspectivesAugust 17, 2026

They'll Just Spend it on Booze

Sandino Scheidegger

Thirty studies across three continents looked at what happens when poor families receive cash. The myth that they spend it on booze did not survive a single one of these studies.

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