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Don't look Up! has a surprising amount to tell us about economics, much of it useful

  • Written by Steven Hail, Adjunct Associate Professor, Torrens University Australia
Don't look Up! has a surprising amount to tell us about economics, much of it usefulNetflix

In the new Netflix sensation Don’t Look Up, two astronomers, played by Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo Di Caprio, discover a massive comet heading towards Earth, and desperately try to warn the US president, played by Meryl Streep.

Their hope is the government will take action to avert catastrophe while there is time. Their efforts are...

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