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"Class Action Park"

Why “Class Action Park” is a bit of a misnomer

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Aug 25, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #115
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"Class Action Park"

The dangerous thrills of an infamous amusement park

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Aug 4, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #113
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"Severance"

“If my job didn’t exist, who would be worse off?”

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Jul 29, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #112
One choice quote from the cheesy self-help book featured in "Severance"? "What separates man from machine is that machines cannot think for themselves. Also, they are made of metal, whereas man is made of skin."
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"Severance"

Finding meaning in work can be a challenge, especially now

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Jul 21, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #111
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"Severance"

How "forced fun" at the office can hurt our ability to disconnect

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Jul 21, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #110
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"Severance"

When work-life balance seems impossible …

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Jul 7, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #109
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"Ascension"

Why it's hard to trace the origins of the stuff we buy

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Jun 30, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #108
A hat with “Made in America” emblazoned on it was, in fact, made in China.
Courtesy Jonathan Schaffer
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Comparing the American dream and the Chinese dream

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Jun 24, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #107
The Oscar-nominated documentary explores the rise of China's middle class, zeroing in on an economy in transition.
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"Ascension"

Our June documentary explores the paradox of economic progress

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
Jun 2, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #105
A factory worker in China reviews customer specifications for a made-to-order sex doll.
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"The Last Tourist"

The problem with too many tourists – and too few

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
May 19, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #103
Tourists sit in their vehicles as they watch the wildebeests arriving at a river crossing in Masai Mara, on September 3, 2015. Every year hundreds of thousands of wildebeests make the crossing from the Serengeti to Masai Mara game reserve to graze during the migration. AFP PHOTO/Carl de Souza (Photo credit should read CARL DE SOUZA/AFP via Getty Images)
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