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In this week\u2019s special episode, David compares and contrasts the economics of the Star Wars and Star Trek universes. He is joined by Zachary Feinstein, an Assistant Professor at Washington University in St. Louis, and Manu Saadia, author of *Trekonomics.* Topics include the economic fallout from the destruction of the Death Star, the absence of money in Star Trek, and whether a universe can really eliminate scarcity. David\u2019s blog: http://macromarketmusings.blogspot.com/ David\u2019s Twitter: @davidbeckworth Manu\u2019s *Trekonomics* website: https://trekonomics.tumblr.com/ (you can order the book, *Trekonomics,* here as well) Manu\u2019s Twitter: @trekonomics Zach\u2019s faculty profile: https://sites.wustl.edu/fictionomics/ Zach\u2019s Twitter: @FictionomicsWU Related links: \u201cIt\u2019s a Trap: Emperor Palpatine\u2019s Poison Pill\u201d by Zachary Feinstein https://arxiv.org/pdf/1511.09054.pdf \u201cThe Case for the Empire\u201d by Jonathan Last http://www.weeklystandard.com/the-case-for-the-empire/article/2540