Economists claim that economics is everywhere. It's in work, marriage, sports, and crime. If economics permeates all aspects of our lives, does it also show up in the afterlife? To answer this question, Bookman explores views of life after death, across cultures and throughout history. She boldly identifies economic concepts and principles in mythology, art, literature, religion and popular culture that help answer questions such as: Do the dead have jobs? What's the price of admission to the hereafter? Is there an energy crisis in hell? Can the dead outsource their sins? Eighty percent of...
Economists claim that economics is everywhere. It's in work, marriage, sports, and crime. If economics permeates all aspects of our lives, does it als...