Mad Max: travelling the fury road to learn economics

G. Dirk Mateer and Michelle Albert Vachris

International Journal of Pluralism and Economics Education, 2017, vol. 8, issue 1, 68-79

Abstract: The use of film to teach economics is widely established. We extend this literature by analysing the critically acclaimed Mad Max: Fury Road (2015). The apocalyptic setting focuses on core economic concepts such as scarcity, resource use, productivity, specialisation, gains from trade, economic organisation, growth, and income inequality. We also suggest an out-of-class assignment that is suitable in both face-to-face and online instruction.

Keywords: Mad Max; learning; pluralism; economic education; film; instruction; scarcity; resource use; productivity; specialisation; gains from trade; economic organisation; growth; income inequality. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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