Economics in Game of Thrones: Why is Everyone Still Poor
After hundreds of years, there has been no economic growth
What are the economic lessons we can learn from Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon? We will examine different economic lessons each week during season 2 of House of the Dragon’s release this summer through these posts and through the corresponding YouTube videos. (Linked at the bottom.)
In this episode, I’m joined by Dan Bragen. Dan graduated from Susquehanna University in 2024 and is a Ph.D. student at Clemson University.
In this video, we examine economic growth and the Malthusian trap. We cover this because it is striking how much Westeros and the Seven Kingdoms are the same in Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon. There has been no economic growth despite 200 years difference. This is far different that what we see in most countries on earth, and we discuss in this video.
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