Cassidy tries to convince Dominic that crop tops are technically economics.

Special thanks to Emily for suggesting this topic.

Ideas for future episodes? Email technicallyeconomics@gmail.com.

Mentioned:

• Clothing Rationing During WWII, Library of Congress Blogs
• The First Crop Top, ShunVogue
• The Trend Forecast, 99% Invisible
• “Bright Pink”, WGSN
• Why colour forecasting is critical to product success, WGSN
• Bandwagon and Underdog Effects and the Possibility of Election Prediction, by Herb Simon

Intro Music:@afterdinnersig

Dominic tries to convince Cassidy that dating apps are technically economics.

Ideas for future episodes? Email technicallyeconomics@gmail.com

Mentioned:

• “Who Solved the Secretary Problem” by Thomas S. Ferguson
• “Tinder Experiments II” on Medium
• “What's The Biggest Challenge Men Face On Dating Apps?” by Aviv Goldgeier (Hinge blog post archived by the Wayback Machine)
• “Who Marries Whom?” by Benjamin Goldman, Jamie Gracie, and Sonya Porter
• “The Strength of Absent Ties: Social Integration via Online Dating” by Josue Ortega and Philipp Hergovich
• “Couples who meet online are more diverse than those who meet in other ways, largely because they’re younger” by Anna Brown

Cassidy tries to convince Dominic that waiting in line is technically economics.

Special thanks to Anthony for suggesting this topic.

Ideas for future episodes? Email technicallyeconomics@gmail.com.

Mentioned:

• “Naive Herding in Information-Rich Settings” by Erik Eyster and Matthew Rabin

Intro Music:@afterdinnersig