Now
LiveMay 2026 · Durham, NC
Studying
Learning Russian by using a wonderful Anki deck. I’m taking Russian next semester, and wanted to use all this spare time to familiarize myself with the Cyrillic alphabet and the general logic of the language.
Reading Mishkin’s textbook “The Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets” to learn more about monetary policy; I’m preparing for the College Fed Challenge 2026, and so wanted to get a stronger foundation on the economic logic behind Fed decisions.
Reading
- America, Amèrica : A New History of the New World— Greg Grandin
- Moral Psychology: Historical and Contemporary Readings— Thomas Nadelhoffer
- On Grand Strategy— John Lewis Gaddis
Creating
Researching multilateral reform pathways as an intern with the Starling Institute, a think-tank based in New York City. Multilateralism is important, but it isn’t working properly right now. Can we do better?
Exploring policies to address agricultural-driven deforestation in Cote d’Ivoire; first-best policies such as taxes, subsidies and PES haven’t been effective due to middle-men and challenges in targetting. Can trade policies such as the EU Deforestation Regulation work better? Studying an adjacent question as part of Duke DevLab.
Building “In Pursuit of Happiness”, a website documenting my personal reflections and policy ideas on how we can build happier societies; ideas that I thought about during my gap year prior to college.
Creating an app which helps college students navigate their busy lifestyle while still having enough time to do what they care about.
Thinking about
- What will life look like in 2035?
- Might we go back to a world where leisure & the small things matter more?
This is a now page. A single page that answers “what are you up to these days?” Updated occasionally when things shift.