Dominic tries to convince Cassidy that orcas (killer whales) are technically economics. Special thanks to Andres and Lexi for ideas for this episode.

Mentioned:

• “International Trade, Noise Pollution, and Killer Whales” by M. Scott Taylor and Fruzsina Mayer
• “What Is Wave Washing: How Killer Whales Hunt Seals” Nature on PBS
• “Why Are Orcas Called Killer Whales?” Britannica
• “The vocalizations of an Orca” Reddit
• “Consuming Values” by Jacob Conway
• “Orcas have sunk 3 boats in Europe and appear to be teaching others to do the same. But why?” by Sascha Pare
• “Whales Have Attacked Plenty of Boats Before. This Time Is Different” by Anna Guasco
• “Orcas Sink Sailing Yacht With Family of Five Off Portugal" the Maritime Executive

Cassidy tries to convince Dominic that instant ramen is technically economics.

Special thanks to Conner and Sophia for suggestions on this topic.

Ideas for future episodes? Email technicallyeconomics@gmail.com

Mentioned:

• "A Contribution to the New Theory of Demand: A Rehabilitation of the Giffen Good" by Richard G. Lipsey and Gideon Rosenbluth
• "Ramen Politics: Informal Money and Logics of Resistance in the Contemporary American Prison" by Michael Gibson-Light
• “Momofuku Ando, a Young Man Brimming with Entrepreneurial Spirit” from the Nissin Foods website

Dominic tries to convince Cassidy that Christmas Trees are technically economics.

Mentioned:

• “Merchants of Joy” on PrimeVideo
• “Why are Vickery Auctions Rare?” by Michael H. Rothkopf, Thomas J. Teisberg, and Edward P. Kahn
• “Artificial Christmas Trees Face Real Headwinds” an interview on Bloomberg with National Tree Company CEO Chris Butler
• “Why are more and more Americans buying fake Christmas trees?” by Courtney Vinopal
• “The Economics of Christmas Trees” by Zachary Crockett