19.18: How to Build Fictional Economies
Writing Excuses
Challenging Assumptions in Economic and Fictional World-Building
The well-worn paths of assumptions in economics and storytelling can lead to the creation of problems that may not exist in reality. The concept of the tragedy of the commons, based on the assumption that people exploit shared resources, has shaped economic policies for decades, despite lacking real-world evidence. The discussion highlights the influence of assumptions on economic systems and fictional world-building, emphasizing the need to question underlying beliefs and implications about human nature and economies when crafting stories or designing societies.
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