Homer Economicus Hits the Bigtime

The 2014 book Homer Economicus was the subject of a question on the TV show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” The editor of the book Josh Hall put together a very accessible book of essays that explains economic concepts through association with the hit TV show The Simpsons. I have a chapter in the book, “At First I Thought Prohibition Was a Good Idea,” based on one of the show’s best episodes “Homer vs the 18th Amendment.” The book includes contributions from a variety of free market economists including Peter Klein and Per Bylund.