Presented by Gregory Laffrenzen
This panel will explore the economics of the industrial revolution, with a focus on how it can be incorporated into the steampunk genre. We will delve into 19th century consumerism, class, trade, and advertising, and discuss their impact on the economy of the time. Well-known steampunk tropes will be examined for their potential fantastical impact on fictional economies based on real-world analogs. How steampunk creators can incorporate economic concepts into costumes, props, and stories will wrap us up. This panel is a mix of real-life history and the fantastic.
Gregory Laffrenzen hates silence and isn’t tolerated by most people, so listens to an incomprehensible amount of podcasts, some of which are about finance and economics. That, plus a love of research and reading mean this panel is chock full of information, some of which is based in the real world, some is fantastical but grounded in logic.
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