Deus Ex Pandemus: Is Movement Control Here to Stay?

Georgii Podshivalov

MPRA Paper from University Library of Munich, Germany

Abstract: Conspiracy theorists and laymen wonder whether the emergency measures introduced in response to COVID-19 will be upheld even after the pandemic is over. Using plot elements of Deus Ex the video game, one can show that measures such as movement control are not sustainable in the long run.

Keywords: Economic Though; Monopoly; Oligarchy; Coronavirus; COVID-19; Pandemic; Dystopia; Video Games; Deus Ex; Illuminati; World Government; Shadow Government; Conspiracy Theory; Movement Control; Rationality. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D42 D7 F6 H12 H19 I18 K19 O19 P19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020-04-17
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