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Bonus episode: The economics of movies

The David McWilliams Podcast

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The Theory of the Leisure Class

Entertainment has always been for the masses, right? That's what makes entertainment kick. The Greeks had a guard of entertainment called Dionysus. Entertainment was or kept these societies together. So they'd be working, they'd have money, but they always came back to theatre and comedy. And it's also the same as the Romans. They're famous as bread and circuses. But redheads in Rome, John, were there any? There were. You can be very, very skeptical about how amazing runes from ancient Greece and Turkey ended up in Germany - you'll freak out if you watch polar express on that size TV. If I do, then I will turn into you.

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