Dollars and Dragons

A look at the intersection of economics and mythology by Cyril Morong

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

For College Applicants, Pressure to Make Summers Count Has Gotten Even Worse

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Teens scramble to specialize their summer pursuits early— to convey a ‘story’ to college admissions officers By Jasmine Li of The WSJ . Exc...
Saturday, February 14, 2026

Counternarrating Entrepreneurship

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By Ewald Kibler & Lauri Laine of Aalto University . " Abstract Schumpeter envisioned entrepreneurship research as a way to examine...
Wednesday, February 4, 2026

The dialectic of 'creative-destruction': a fabric of entrepreneurial heroes, the case of an emblematic novel: The Ladies' Paradise

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Sylvain Bureau and Rym Ibrahim . From International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing . " Abstract The Schumpeterian 'creativ...
Sunday, December 21, 2025

Companies Are Desperately Seeking ‘Storytellers’

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Brands trying to wrest greater control of their narratives are asking for ‘storytelling’ skill sets—without a campfire in sight By Katie Dei...
Sunday, May 25, 2025

Washington State University Economics Professor: People need a narrative

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See  To Gen Z, Everything Is a Recession Indicator: Investors have long turned to offbeat economic gauges like underwear sales and the lengt...
Saturday, March 15, 2025

An Economic Approach to Homer's Odyssey by Tyler Cowen

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A three part series by Tyler Cowen. Part 1: Modeling Homer’s World .  Part 2: The Polities of The Odyssey . Part 3: Polities and Economics ....
Sunday, March 9, 2025

‘The Narrative Brain’ Review: The Sense in a Story

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Narratives bring order to the world and entice us with emotional rewards. They also help people bond and recover after times of crisis.  By ...
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Cyril Morong
I am a retired economics professor. My email address is cyrilmorong@sbcglobal.net
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