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What does the new wave of open economies mean for monetization? Will negative externalities overcome cosmetic economies in the long run? What exactly does a game economist do?

Podcast · By Phillip Black · American English · Official site

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  1. Episode · Aug 10, 2026

    E50: Predication Markets in Roblox Replacement Theory? Did Malthus Really Lie? (opens the original)

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    Roblox's generational numbers will change the face of gaming forever, but no one seems to give a shit. Phillip Black, Christopher Kaczmarczyk-Smith, and Eric Guan sketch the Malthusian arithmetic behind Roblox replacement theory and what it all means. We turn Polymarket into a one-dollar group game and compare the economics of $40 rhythm games and Elden Ring DLC. Plus: Polymarket as a game: 60-second decisions, and why tiny stakes can make distant events worth following The Game Economist Cast p

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