The Economy of The Star Wars Galaxy

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A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away. The star wars universe centered in this galaxy has of course been the center of many stories filled with action intrigue and mindless cash grabs for toy licensing, but it is also home to an amazingly developed economy.
No fictional universe that I know of has the level of depth that the star wars universe has garnered, from the movies, the games, the books, and even the fan fiction it has all built a surprisingly tangible reality in this fictional universe.
A large part of that reality is the surprisingly realistic economy that has been fleshed out in the narrative of the star wars universe. The economics of galactic trade and military spending is a long way from the center of the stories but it is still a foundation that whether intended or not gives an added layer of realism to a science-fiction franchise about space wizards.
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starwars.fandom.com/wiki
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[@newchannel6446]

"The scale of this economy is UNIMAGINABLE to us."

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Mitochondria may be the powerhouse of the cell, but Stability is the foundation of any good economy

[@doranh6410]

"...over the course of a Trilogy I wished they never made"

[@TheIrtar]

EE: Star Wars has the most fleshed out sci-fi economy

[@Sanutep]

Economics Explained: "The economics of galactic trade and military spending is a long way from the center of the stories"

[@XxshadowwarrirxX]

The Economics of warhammer 40k would be interesting!

[@pebui]

Income inequality in Star Wars looks pretty bad.

[@thedoruk6324]

Please

[@Highlow9]

5:12

[@arthurdowney2846]

Would love for this to become a series. Short snapshots of different aspects of the star wars economy would be really interesting. Like why is slavery so common if automation is so good?

[@connorschultz380]

star wars, how to ruin a perfectly good economy

[@futo333]

Great video! Got me thinking though: Producing the financial statements for a Pan-Galactic corporation must be an absolute nightmare for any futuristic accountants - doubly so when you consider the relativistic effects from moving about so much, as this will essentially push planets 'out of sync' with one and other.

[@RyanToh]

Nice video, and I love that you're teaching people about the Kardashev scale and the relationship between GDP and energy.

[@OPM6906]

"There were some droids destroyed and

[@itMeEveryone]

KARDASHEV SACLE

[@downstream0114]

Just as I was watching Star Wars lore videos..

[@zayag3543]

Well naturally you need to do the economics of Star Trek now. That'd be a fun video

[@VeryProPlayerYesSir1122]

most profitable job in SWU: arms dealer.

[@CGK97]

Thumbnail is on point!😂 Another great video. You have very quickly became my favourite channel, keep up the amazing work!