Ideas

Location is everything. Nearly everything you do is downstream of what's an accessible distance from where you live. Well thought out urbanism opens up the possibility sphere for any interest you have.

Could noise abatement for light rail create a new wave of development along rail lines?

Is there a word for when a good has one buyer? Are we likely to be "overpaying" as the sole purchaser of something, do goods with many buyers have a natural equilibrium that is roughly a market price?

How does the structure of the long-term care market influence outcomes? Ex. Assisted living is largely private pay, while nursing is medicaid/medicare.

Have more careers become licensed? Are more young people interested in these careers/is there a non-standard political affiliation?

Is dynamic pricing more effective for a good with elastic or inelastic demand?

How much do inefficiencies in the mortgage/housing market shrink gdp? How much would lower opportunity costs of migration increase the pie?

What does english sound like to non-english speakers?

How can Nimbyism be quantified?

Why are poems "worthless", essays have some value, and books most valuable? Does this come from the amount of time needed to produce? Seems like a book of poems is still less "valuable" in terms of pricing.

How much does the font a restaurant uses predict their menu prices?

Comparisons between GHIN system in golf and early credit scoring infrastructure.

How has SAAS changed physical infrastructure/what will main street of the future look like?

Why was Henry George so popular? Have there been other economists outside of Keynes who were so publicly popular?