Richard Arthur Kelo- Contributing to Academic Forums Online

Of the many great things the internet age has beckoned in, one of the best must be the access to information that it has given us. Now, traditional education institutes have almost become less important, in the knowledge that the internet provides answers, information and lectures on just about anything we can imagine. It has also provided a platform for us to be able to communicate with academics, scholars and other highly educated people to answer out burning questions on complex topics. Quora.com is a great example of how the internet has connected the public and academic communities. For too long, people have seen scholars as being high up in their ivory towers. Whilst we have wanted to know the answer to complex problems and issues in politics, economics, literature and journalism, t has been very difficult to connect with experts in the field. This has been one of Quora's proudest achievements.

RickKelo is one such scholar who has been able to use his knowledge in economics to connect to those wishing to learn more about it. An outspoken classical liberal economist, Rick Kelo runs an insightful blog on which he tackles government economic policy with articulation and clarity. He is also an active contributor the the Quora forum, and has answered many important issues for users of the website.

In his portfolio he has answered questions spanning from what caused the 2008 financial crisis to free market capitalism and its pros and cons.

What is an important feature of Quora is that the contributors must explain the their topics of knowledge by answering the questions in a way in which those who are not educated in the field can understand. Rather than dilute the debate, this actually helps people like Rick Kelo engage the public with important issues, such as minimum wage meditations, national healthcare, social security among other burning issues.

In an age where governments seem to swing dangerously to the left side of the political spectrum, Rick Kelo sees his role and others educated like him to raise public awareness of the dangers of socialist economics. Using the internet and platforms like Quora is a great way to spread important ideas, and has democratized the public debate about the future of nations economic policies. Follow Rick Kelo on Issuu here.