3 Fictional Universes Where Money Makes No Sense
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In the real world, most trade policies and financial systems are built by economists or businessmen or dudes on r/wallstreetbets who have some sort of training or expertise in that area. In movies like Star Wars, Harry Potter, and John Wick, it’s all designed by people who mostly have training in explosions and expertise in booby scenes. And… it shows. Today, “Doctor” Jordan Breeding and Your Brain On Cracked return to make sense of the movie monies.
Writer: Jordan Breeding
Director of Photography: Caleb Gritsko
Editing: Andy Sowar, Jordan Breeding, Caleb Gritsko
Special Thanks: Soon-to-be-an-Actual-Doctor-of-Economics, Taylor DuPont
Check out Jordan's other work, or connect on Twitter. Connect with Caleb Gritsko on Instagram.
00:00 - Intro
01:06 - JOHN WICK: Being An Assassin Is Like Driving For Uber
05:01 - HARRY POTTER: Hope You Want To Be A Magical Cop!
08:41 - STAR WARS: Things Won't Stop Exploding
12:44 - A Wild, Second Economist Appears!
14:46 - Closing Thoughts, Hopes, Dreams, Baby Voices
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