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EPISODE · Feb 3, 2026 · 22 MIN

The Fallacy of Compound Interest: How Immortal Economies Would Work

from Just In Time Worldbuilding · host Marie M. Mullany from Just In Time Worlds

Send a text People so often say: Immortals would get rich with compound interest. This is a fallacy. There's way more risks down that road than what you think. In this video, I'd like to explore how an immortal economy would actually work by exploring Altered Carbon, Scythe, and the predatory economics of Vampires.Signup for the newsletter! https://www.mariemullany.com/newsletterSupport the Channel:Buy my books: https://www.mariemullany.com/booksJoin the Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/joinEngage my world building services: https://ko-fi.com/justintimeworldsConnect via Discord: https://discord.gg/RMVagJDuqb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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