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Why Superman Doesn't Take Over The World: What Superheroes Can Tell Us About Economics

By J. Brian O'Roark
Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
Unabridged — 7 hours, 22 minutes
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By J. Brian O'Roark
Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
Unabridged — 7 hours, 22 minutes
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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 comic books seem to be a world apart. But in the hands of economics professor and comic hero aficionado J. 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 the laws of economics explain the mysteries of superhero ...