Dystopia and Economics by Acchiardo, Charity-Joy Revere -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents List of contributors Preface Acknowledgements 1. The walking econ: learning economics from The Walking Dead

A post-apocalyptic scene Wake up, Deputy Sheriff! Law and order are gone Should I stay or should I go? Opportunity costs considered Should we flee or should we fight? You’re not alone: cooperate or clash? Lead, hunt, or nurture? Discovering the power of comparative advantage Pizza or penicillin? The walking econ (reprise) Note Reference

2. Never a lovely day: the wretched economics of Mad Max: Fury Road

Limited resources Production Trade Command versus market economies Macro Max Conclusion Notes References

3. The odds are never in your favor: preventing economic growth in The Hunger Games

The premise The hunger economy Micro and macro Free market and command economies Economic systems – Panem style The macro games The wealth of Panem (or lack thereof) Capital in the Capitol The rules of the (hunger) game Peculiar preferences Conclusion Notes References

4. The Divergent economics of factions and governing

The divergent version of “politics without romance” Self-interest and political instability Factions, coalitions, and clubs Conclusion Notes References

5. Choice, liberty and repression in A Clockwork Orange

Constructing A Clockwork Orange What’s it going to be then, eh? A noble pursuit or an inhumane tradeoff? Conclusion Notes References

6. Last man rules!

Without you, I’m nothing With you, I’m something But how will we get along? Together, we’re everything A framework fit for the last humans on earth Organization Monitoring Sanctioning Living together Note References

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