What Can We Learn About Politics From Game Of Thrones?

It’s not just the blood, sex and action of Game of Thrones that makes it an excellent watch, but Matthew McCaffrey explains there are real world economic lessons that can be learned from the popular HBO series.

From vice taxes of prostitutes to public finance, the Game of Thrones is really about the “Game of Cronyism,” McCaffrey argues. The Lannister family engages in brutal warfare, but must deal with the issues of debt and borrowing to finance it all.

Reason TV sat down with McCaffrey to examine the politics of Game of Thrones.


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