I tried to pick apart your Spice/Wolf review, but I have to agree with most of it. I'd still argue the economic component of it, while mostly basic and requiring some suspension of disbelief, is so refreshing to see, even to this day. I definitely still think the scene setup from episodes 16-18 with Lawerance, Amati, and the pyrite was great. It's not necessarily options trading, short selling, or forward contracts, but the whole scene really feeds into the psychological component of markets - game theory (panic selling), information asymmetry, and speculation. Not even considering the mention of using financial leverage, arbitrage, currency debasement (& inflation). I also think you meant 'micro' NOT 'macro' economics. Inflation is the only real relevant concept mentioned from macroeconomics.
Not mentioning the poly/monotheistic story beats plus knocking the worldbuilding I feel does the story a disservice. I think the world was built in just the right way to facilitate the journey that was taken (fleshing out each destination just enough), in addition to the concept of theological progress (sans corruption) being a very large component of the narrative.
TL;DR: Good review, 10/10 for me, but I wanted to make a point that it doesn't simply cover supply and demand, which you likely had some consciousness of.
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Not mentioning the poly/monotheistic story beats plus knocking the worldbuilding I feel does the story a disservice. I think the world was built in just the right way to facilitate the journey that was taken (fleshing out each destination just enough), in addition to the concept of theological progress (sans corruption) being a very large component of the narrative.
TL;DR: Good review, 10/10 for me, but I wanted to make a point that it doesn't simply cover supply and demand, which you likely had some consciousness of.