Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 13 hours ago
On this episode of Common Sense Soapbox, Bob, Sarah, and Seamus are still stuck on the island. Desperate for food, Bob sneaks out at night to fish and comes back to sell them for a whopping 30 shells a piece. Seamus and Sarah reluctantly agree, but the increasingly-hysterical Ron accuses Bob of price gouging.
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CREDITS:
Written by Seamus Coughlin, Sean W. Malone, and Tyler Brandt
Research by Matt Hampton
Animated by Seamus Coughlin
Produced & Edited by Sean W. Malone
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LINKS:
fee.org/articles/on-price-gouging
fee.org/articles/price-gouging-during-disasters-is-actually-a-good-thing
fee.org/articles/if-you-hate-empty-store-shelves-you-should-love-price-gouging
https://cw.ua.edu/40983/opinion/price-gouging-during-disasters-is-a-good-thing/
wsj.com/articles/price-gouging-after-a-disaster-is-good-for-the-public-1507071457
investopedia.com/ask/answers/111314/what-causes-inflation-and-does-anyone-gain-it.asp#:~:text=Key%20Takeaways-,Inflation
investopedia.com/terms/i/inflation.asp
stlouisfed.org/education/feducation-video-series/episode-1-money-and-inflation#:~:text=Inflation
investopedia.com/ask/answers/042015/how-does-money-supply-affect-inflation.asp
econlib.org/library/Enc/MoneySupply.html
investopedia.com/articles/economics/12/mechanics-black-market.asp
econlib.org/black-markets-raise-their-ugly-head
econlib.org/archives/2017/07/milton_friedman_20.html
wiki.mises.org/wiki/Black_market
fee.org/articles/black-markets-reveal-the-power-of-economic-laws
On this episode of Common Sense Soapbox, Bob, Sarah, and Seamus are still stuck on the island. Desperate for food, Bob sneaks out at night to fish and comes back to sell them for a whopping 30 shells a piece. Seamus and Sarah reluctantly agree, but the increasingly-hysterical Ron accuses Bob of price gouging.
______________________________
CREDITS:
Written by Seamus Coughlin, Sean W. Malone, and Tyler Brandt
Research by Matt Hampton
Animated by Seamus Coughlin
Produced & Edited by Sean W. Malone
______________________________
LINKS:
fee.org/articles/on-price-gouging
fee.org/articles/price-gouging-during-disasters-is-actually-a-good-thing
fee.org/articles/if-you-hate-empty-store-shelves-you-should-love-price-gouging
https://cw.ua.edu/40983/opinion/price-gouging-during-disasters-is-a-good-thing/
wsj.com/articles/price-gouging-after-a-disaster-is-good-for-the-public-1507071457
investopedia.com/ask/answers/111314/what-causes-inflation-and-does-anyone-gain-it.asp#:~:text=Key%20Takeaways-,Inflation
investopedia.com/terms/i/inflation.asp
stlouisfed.org/education/feducation-video-series/episode-1-money-and-inflation#:~:text=Inflation
investopedia.com/ask/answers/042015/how-does-money-supply-affect-inflation.asp
econlib.org/library/Enc/MoneySupply.html
investopedia.com/articles/economics/12/mechanics-black-market.asp
econlib.org/black-markets-raise-their-ugly-head
econlib.org/archives/2017/07/milton_friedman_20.html
wiki.mises.org/wiki/Black_market
fee.org/articles/black-markets-reveal-the-power-of-economic-laws
