Episode 361: The Golden Age of Television is Over
The Overthinkers tackle the demise of the Golden Age of Televsion, including shows like “Game of Thrones,” “Mad Men,” and “Bloodline.”
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Economics on Overthinking It
The Dark Knight ROI’s
Was becoming Batman REALLY the best way to fix Gotham City? What’s the return on investment for “Being Batman?”
Conspicuous Consumption: The Socioeconomics of Hannibal
Will Grahams of the world unite! You have nothing to lose but your chains!
One For The Money, Two For The Money
How much of our favorite TV storylines can be reduced to one simple explanation?
Orphan Black and the Paradox of Self-Ownership
If someone offers to sell you back your life, how good of a deal should you hold out for?
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New York Comic-Con 2013: The Economics of Celebrity Autographs
How much would you pay for Sylvester Stallone’s autograph? Probably not as much as he’s asking for.
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False Consciousness in Sunnydale: Karl Marx, Adam Smith, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Why don’t Buffy and the Watcher’s Council just tell the world about vampires?
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Episode 267: Elysium, where all the wealth is concentrated, for some reason, on a spaceship.
The Overthinkers Tackle Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium, starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster.
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Hate-Watching “Revolution”: An Economic Analysis
An attempt to use economics to justify watching the entire first season of this mediocre show.
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Prisoner 24601’s Dilemma: Game Theory and “Les Misérables” [Think Tank]
The stirring drama of Les Misérables, as depicted by two-by-two game theory matrices.
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