Posts about The Odyssey

Since the movie is out right now here are some related posts:

How Odysseus Started The Industrial Revolution (2025)

Factory work may have been a commitment device to get everyone to work hard. Odysseus tying himself to the mast was also a commitment device. 

Alarm clocks for Odysseus (2026) 

Would you pay someone to make you work hard? (2022)

Are payday-routine videos a commitment device? (2023) 

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.