Politics, philosophy and economics are intertwined to act as major global driving forces. Because of the interactions between the three, exemplified by tax cuts leading to greater inequality in the United States, I am deeply interested in studying these combined disciplines at a higher level. Inequality was an issue I encountered when visiting India and seeing its devastating effects. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an Original Essay To begin understanding the economic underpinnings, I read “Capitalism: A Ghost Story” by Arundhati Roy. I was intrigued by the way the text was presented as a denunciation of the Indian government, providing deeper insight into the sacrifices people were forced to make to fuel the government's thirst for growth and consumerism (and, in turn , of global conglomerates). Shocked, I decided to pursue the matter further, finding that India's top tenth owned nearly 75% of its wealth, while the trend in the GINI coefficient showed that the problem was steadily worsening. I also considered how the problem was prevalent in our local communities in the UK. This led me to attend a talk by Danny Dorling, titled “Peak Inequality.” I was particularly interested in his example of how the UK's private school sector is now the second most expensive in the world, whilst showing a clear market failure as there is evidently inequality in access to education. My desire to study economics stems from a desire to deepen my understanding of these issues. I am interested in the interaction between politics and economics. I recently considered how the decline of the Turkish lira to 50% of its value over the year has affected international politics, as President Erdogan's seizure of power during his 15-year rule was based on economic stability and , similar to Berlusconi in Italy in 2011, this economic crisis could end his political career. My interest in international politics was further fueled by the Brexit negotiations. As exemplified by the resignations of David Davis and Boris Johnson on the same day, the volatility of the political climate has been highlighted. This particular case poses a significant threat to the Government, potentially putting the UK in a weaker position as it approaches Brexit negotiations. The volatile nature of politics right now has consistently caught my attention and so I am excited to study its complexities in a more academic capacity. Having undertaken a MOOC with Yale in political philosophy, I became fascinated by the theory of utilitarianism, leading me to further research where I found Mills' rule utilitarianism to be the most complete, where it is no longer necessary to rely on a case calculus by chance as seen in Bentham's version. However, Bentham's version intrigued me with its claim that men can be governed by two sovereign masters; neither pain nor pleasure. This seemed to contradict the idea that men can be governed by love or fear, as seen in Machiavelli's "Discourses on Livy." With further study, I aim to examine numerous opinions to draw my own conclusions and understand whether men can really be as simplistic as both scholars claim. Outside of academics, I developed a number of skills through my involvement in the school's first rugby and cricket team. I was the captain of our first one