Rational Actors was launched in August of 2025. Its objective? To serve as an educational resource that makes economic ideas more accessible and more engaging using scenes and episodes from your favorite television shows.
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The author of Rational Actors is Darren Page, a Teaching Professor at the University of St. Thomas, where he started in 2025. Darren has a Ph.D. in Economics from The University of Iowa and has been an economics professor since 2021.
Rational Actors is an independent project and is not affiliated with, nor officially endorsed by, the University of St. Thomas. The views and opinions expressed on this site are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the positions, policies, or perspectives of the University or its Department of Economics.
Rational Actors is an educational resource that uses brief quotations and references to television shows under the principles of fair use for purposes of commentary, criticism, and teaching. All trademarks, characters, and copyrighted materials referenced remain the property of their respective owners.