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Why Superman Doesn't Take Over The World - What Superheroes Can Tell Us About Economics (Hardcover)
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Why Superman Doesn't Take Over The World - What Superheroes Can Tell Us About Economics (Hardcover)
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Why do heroes fight each other? Why do villains keep trying even
though they almost never win? Why don't heroes simply take over the
world? Economics and comics may seem to be a world apart. But in
the hands of economics professor and comic book hero aficionado
Brian O'Roark, the two form a powerful alliance. With brilliant
deadpan enthusiasm he shows how the travails of superheroes can
explain the building blocks of economics, and how economics
explains the mysteries of superhero behavior. Spider-Man's
existential doubts revolve around opportunity costs; Wonder Woman
doesn't have a sidekick because she has a comparative advantage;
game theory sheds light on the battle between Captain America and
Iron Man; the Joker keeps committing crimes because of the Peltzman
effect; and utility curves help us decide who is the greatest
superhero of all. Why Superman Doesn't Take Over the World probes
the motivations of our favorite heroes, and reveals that the
characters in the comics may have powers we dont, but they are
still beholden to the laws of economics.
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