On this episode of Be The Serpent, we're discussing economics-- no wait! Come back! It's going to be fun! Money in fantasy settings, alternative currencies, worldbuilding... All the stuff you like! Our tentpoles this week are  The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson, the movie In Time, and the fanfic “Freeport” by Maldoror_Chant.

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What We’re Reading:

The Henchmen of Zenda by KJ CharlesSpinning Silver by Naomi Novik

 

Other Stuff We Mentioned:

The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony HopeSkies of Wonder, Skies of Danger, an anthology (including a short story by Macey)Viable Paradise (a SFF writer’s workshop)Aphra Behn The History of Money by Jack WeatherfordSaikaku IharaMaslow’s hierarchy of needsThe Hunger Games books by Suzanne CollinsThe economics of slow-burn coffee shop AUsHopepunkThe Poppy War by R.F. KuangThe Folding Knife by K.J. ParkerAustralian vs. American currency differencesThe Discworld books by Terry Pratchett (esp. Making Money)The Craft Sequence series by Max Gladstone“Harry Potter and the Natural 20” by Sir PoleySeeing Like a State by James C. ScottThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter by J.K. RowlingThe Silk RoadTamagotchisOversized tourist attractions for children to climb on in/around Queensland, Australia18th century French people getting extra freaky to avoid pregnancyEngland’s Wool Act of 1699God’s Own Country

Transcription:

The transcript for this episode is available here. Thank you to our loyal scribes: Magali, Neharika, and Sara!