The Economics of Star Trek
gregmankiw.blogspot.com 5/31/2009 — Andrew Leonard notes , as some others have , that in the new Star Trek movie, young Vulcans are taught the meaning of "excludable" and "rival." I am delighted to see economics education thrive into the 23th century. I am, however, not surprised: ...

Star Trek | Official Movie Site | In Theaters May 7 2009 | Star Trek Movie
startrekmovie.com 5/8/2009 — "The First 'Star Trek' for Everyone " - Scott Mantz, Access Hollywood "The First A+ Movie of the Summer" - Film.com Rolling Stone "An Irresistible Invitation for Fun!" Newsweek "Way Cool" Rolling Stone "Pure Filmmaking Exhilaration" more reviews... ...

Star Trek
marginalrevolution.com 5/21/2009 — The new movie is a good revitalization of the franchise.  It's most enjoyable moments build on, foreshadow and deepen our appreciation of its familiar characters.  The casting and actors are all superb on this score.  The action is ...

QOTD: Star Trek as SNL Skit
paul.kedrosky.com 4/9/2009 — This amused me from the young actor playing Captain Kirk in the new Star Trek movie: There have been, like, three auditions in my life where I feel like I’m in a Saturday Night Live skit. One was for Avatar [James Cameron’s upcoming science-fiction epic] which was probably the worst audition ...

The utopian economics of "Star Trek" - How the World Works
salon.com 5/21/2009 — There are many clever moments in the thoroughly satisfying new "Star Trek" movie, but the one that has economists chattering is more than just smart: It strikes right to the core of what the Star Trek future is all about. The scene comes early, when a ...

All Bailouts Are Counterparty Bailouts
economicsofcontempt.blogspot.com 3/16/2009 — I'm a structured finance lawyer with a background in economics and, unfortunately, politics. I chose "Economics of Contempt" as a title because a judge once told me after a trial that he would have held a particularly, um, "outspoken" client of mine ...

'Angels & Demons' wins box office from 'Star Trek'
newsback.com 5/17/2009 — # 1 Old Today, 09:28 PM Post 'Angels & Demons' wins box office from 'Star Trek' AP AP is offline Junior Member Trader Rating: ( 0 ) Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,719 | Points: 0.00 ( Donate ) NEW YORK (AP) - "Angels & Demons" took the box office from "Star Trek" by earning $48 ...

How to help the auto sector: Looking beyond bailouts
VoxEU.org 2/5/2009 — Johannes Van Biesebroeck , 4 February 2009 This column proposes ending six policies that hamper the US automotive industry. It suggests replacing discretionary environmental policies with a CO2 tax, addressing legacy costs, ending the distinction ...

Awesome flow-chart to help you create your very own Star Trek story [Amusing]
forums.fark.com 1/30/2009 — io9

Despair inc-Official website
despair.com 7/27/2009 — AIG, Citigroup, Bank of America, JP Morgan GM, Chrysler, & GMAC Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Several hundred other recipients of taxpayer welfare Disaffected college students WISH this was about them. And in a way it is. Since they're the ones who are ...