Frank Hamm · Reader · added about 10 years ago
Dear Manu,

did you happen to read "Reinventing Organizations" from Frederic Laloux? In the final chapters of part 3 he has some interesting conclusions of how the society would/could change. Some aspects reminded me of Trekonomics :-)

Live Long and Prosper,

Frank
Manu Saadia · Author · added about 10 years ago · 2 likes

Dear all,

We have posted another chapter online, which explores the question of Star Trek's roots in the genre of science fiction. I hope you will enjoy it, and I am looking forward to your comments and suggestions.

There is more press for Trekonomics: Business Insider published a piece by yours truly yesterday. You can read it here: http://www.businessinsider.com/star-trek-says-dont-freak-about-robots-2015-8

Your support and enthusiasm are overwhelming. We are nearing the 2/3 marks towards our funding goal of 1,000 pre-orders. For those followers and casual readers who have not yet purchased their copies, I warmly recommend you to do so. Every order helps, every order is precious. 

We are currently working on several surprises for all of you. But I will keep it at that. 

In the meantime, for those who enjoy the sound of the human voice, I will be on the next installment of Scott McNulty's Random Trek podcast this week (https://www.theincomparable.com/randomtrek/). 

Until the next update, please keep spreading the word about the economics of Star Trek, and do not forget to pre-order your very own copies. We are almost there!

Live Long and Prosper,

Manu


Manu Saadia · Author · edited about 10 years ago · 3 likes

Dear Trekonomics readers, supporters and followers,

I am elated to announce that as of today, July 15 at 1700 hrs, Trekonomics crossed the midway point to its funding goals: copies pre-ordered.

We were featured in the New York Times: I had a long chat with Op-ed culture editor Anna North, who then distilled the contents of our conversation in a very nice article. You can read it over there: http://takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/07/10/a-star-trek-future-might-be-closer-than-we-think

There is more press coming. For the trekkers among you, I am slated to appear on the Random Trek podcast next week, where we will discuss an episode of Star Trek: Enterprise selected at random!

In the meantime, those of you who have not yet pre-ordered your copies, please take a minute to do so, as it helps us getting closer to our funding goal. For those of you who have already pre-ordered your copies, we cannot thank you enough for your support. If you could help spread the word, we would be even more grateful! Inkshares has a nifty referral program. You can make money every time someone you refer to Trekonomics become a backer. 

All these mercantile considerations aside, I could not be more excited about the enthusiasm and discussion this project has generated. There seems to be a place in this world for a modicum of optimism, and that in itself is a happy thing to behold. 

Thank you all,
Live Long, and Prosper

- Manu

Manu Saadia · Author · added about 10 years ago · 1 like
Dear Trekonomics readers,

Felix and I had a chat with the Washington Post on Monday, which went live yesterday.

In case you haven't read it yet, you can go to the following URL: https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/07/07/what-the-economics-of-star-trek-can-teach-us-about-the-real-world/

We would like to thank Hayley Tsukayama, Brian Fung and Andrea Peterson for the spirited discussion and good humor. They are true Star Trek fans! Their technology and policy blog, The Switch, is one of these daily must-read for those of us who are intensely interested in the future. It is particularly gratifying to see our work featured in such highly regarded venue. Make it a bookmark! And follow each of them on Twitter.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch

There is more press coverage coming soon for Trekonomics, but all in good time...

Meanwhile, we would like to remind our dear followers to pre-order their copies of the book, as each sale brings us closer to our goal of delivering luxurious, library-worth, hard-bound books.

As usual and as always,
Live Long, and Prosper.

- manu
Manu Saadia · Author · added about 10 years ago · 1 like

Dear readers,

Trekonomics is going strong. Ten days after our soft launch, we are already 15% of the way to our 1,000 pre-orders goal. This is all thanks to your support, and both Felix Salmon and I could not be more gratified.

There are a few things to watch out for in the coming days, most notably an online article in a major newspaper on the East Coast. 

For those of you who follow Trekonomics but have not yet pre-ordered their copy of the book, we would like to remind you that every order brings us closer to our goal of publishing the book as beautiful and luxurious bound hardcover (I could mention Gary Whitta's Abomination published by Inkshares which has just been released, and looks absolutely gorgeous and inviting).

Also, we need your help spreading the word to your nerdy (and non-nerdy) friends, families and co-workers. Facebook, Twitter, email, snapchat, all of these work!

Finally, for those of you who work in the news media, both Felix and I are more than happy to discuss the book, Felix' collection Piper Text, and all things Star Trek.  There is nothing like a good chat about Habermas, Pareto, Asimov and collective action problems to get your readers engaged!

On that note,
Live Long and Prosper!

- Manu


Manu Saadia · Author · edited about 10 years ago

Dear readers, the book's draft introduction has been successfully uploaded for your reading enjoyment.