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Zachary Crockett
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Zachary Crockett
@zzcrockett
Host/Reporter, The Economics of Everyday Things (@freakonomics). Previously @thehustle, @voxdotcom, @priceonomics. Repped by @WME. Mountain lover.
Joined August 2013
- This is a clip from S10, E5 of The Simpsons. Air date: 1998. The Simpsons predicted 20th Century Fox would be owned by Disney nearly 2 decades ago.
GIF - Always had a feeling the 'Nigerian Prince' was an old white guy from the South
- Here's a tale about how precious metal shortages have led to an explosion in the theft of a little car part.
- Next-level customer complaint: 90-year-old Aaron Epstein, of Los Angeles, CA, got so mad about his shitty AT&T internet speed that he bought ad space in the @WSJ to publically call-out the company's CEO. It cost him $10,000.
- Ever seen one of these “free car” giveaways at a mall? Here’s a dirty little secret: Nobody *actually* gets the car. I entered a contest — and it led me down a vortex of shady marketers, timeshare salesmen, and data brokers. Thread 🧵:
- Every time Mickey Mouse's copyright is about to expire, the law "magically" changes: priceonomics.com/how-mickey-mou…
- During the pandemic, dollar stores have thrived. Here's a thread (🧵) on the economics behind these ubiquitous discount chains.
GIF - If you're confused about what an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) is, and can only understand things when they're analogized with donuts, I made a GIF for you.
GIF - The retail price of a bottle of Coca-Cola stayed set at 5 cents for 70 years (1890-1959) despite inflation, 3 wars, and the Great Depression. The main reason? Coke's vending machines were built to only accept nickels and the company didn't want to double the price.
- I just called Norweigan Cruise Line and asked about #COVID19. The salesperson told me that "Coronavirus doesn't exist in tropical climates" and recommended a discounted trip to the Caribbean.
- During the pandemic, a growing number of entrepreneurs have bought vending machines as a secondary income stream. I spoke with 20+ new operators and broke down the economics of the industry. thehustle.co/the-economics-…
