Oct 13, 2016, 13:39 pm
Trekonomics: The Economics of Star Trek, by Manu Saadia
280 pages
Publisher: Pipertext (May 31, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1941758754
ISBN-13: 978-1941758755
Excerpted from Wired:
A few years ago Manu Saadia, a longtime Star Trek fan, went looking for a book about the economics of Star Trek. When he couldn’t find one, he decided to write his own. The result, Trekonomics, has drawn praise from economists such as Brad DeLong and Joshua Gans. Saadia says that Star Trek is one of the few science fiction universes that grapple with the idea that money may someday become obsolete.
Excerpted from Amazon description:
What would the world look like if everybody had everything they wanted or needed? Trekonomics approaches scarcity economics by coming at it backwards -- through thinking about a universe where scarcity does not exist. Delving deep into the details and intricacies of 24th century society, Trekonomics explores post-scarcity and whether we, as humans, are equipped for it. What are the prospects of automation and artificial intelligence? Is there really no money in Star Trek? Is Trekonomics at all possible?
280 pages
Publisher: Pipertext (May 31, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1941758754
ISBN-13: 978-1941758755
Excerpted from Wired:
A few years ago Manu Saadia, a longtime Star Trek fan, went looking for a book about the economics of Star Trek. When he couldn’t find one, he decided to write his own. The result, Trekonomics, has drawn praise from economists such as Brad DeLong and Joshua Gans. Saadia says that Star Trek is one of the few science fiction universes that grapple with the idea that money may someday become obsolete.
Excerpted from Amazon description:
What would the world look like if everybody had everything they wanted or needed? Trekonomics approaches scarcity economics by coming at it backwards -- through thinking about a universe where scarcity does not exist. Delving deep into the details and intricacies of 24th century society, Trekonomics explores post-scarcity and whether we, as humans, are equipped for it. What are the prospects of automation and artificial intelligence? Is there really no money in Star Trek? Is Trekonomics at all possible?