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What happens when the world ends and your money becomes worthless? In this survival simulation, we put modern economic theories to the ultimate test: a Zombie Apocalypse. Could YOU rebuild society, or would your community collapse from within?
You wake up after the zombie apocalypse as the newly appointed “Minister of the Economy” for one of the small towns that survived.
There are no banks. No stable currency. No courts. No police. No spreadsheets.
Only ruined cities, armed groups, shattered supply chains, and a community trying to stay alive long enough to become a society again.
In this episode of Economics Labs, we explore the brutal reality of a "Failed State." From disputed property rights to the ethics of a life-saving cure, we’re finding out if economic freedom can survive in a world where bad incentives get people killed.
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0:00 – Rebuilding Society from Zero
2:15 – Lessons from Real-World "Failed States"
7:02 – Why Your Money is Now Worthless
12:07 – The "9 Meals" Rule: When Trust Breaks
16:58 – Who Owns Your House After the Apocalypse?
23:41 – Why "Nerds" are More Valuable than Warlords
49:17 – The Cure: Private Property vs. The Public Good
1:01:52 – Final Verdict: Can Humanity Recover?
What happens when the world ends and your money becomes worthless? In this survival simulation, we put modern economic theories to the ultimate test: a Zombie Apocalypse. Could YOU rebuild society, or would your community collapse from within?
You wake up after the zombie apocalypse as the newly appointed “Minister of the Economy” for one of the small towns that survived.
There are no banks. No stable currency. No courts. No police. No spreadsheets.
Only ruined cities, armed groups, shattered supply chains, and a community trying to stay alive long enough to become a society again.
In this episode of Economics Labs, we explore the brutal reality of a "Failed State." From disputed property rights to the ethics of a life-saving cure, we’re finding out if economic freedom can survive in a world where bad incentives get people killed.
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Read more:
fee.org/articles/embrace-the-zombie-apocalypse/?utm_source=Youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fee-online
0:00 – Rebuilding Society from Zero
2:15 – Lessons from Real-World "Failed States"
7:02 – Why Your Money is Now Worthless
12:07 – The "9 Meals" Rule: When Trust Breaks
16:58 – Who Owns Your House After the Apocalypse?
23:41 – Why "Nerds" are More Valuable than Warlords
49:17 – The Cure: Private Property vs. The Public Good
1:01:52 – Final Verdict: Can Humanity Recover?
