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Dear Trekonomics readers and followers,

We are very proud to announce that we will be at Comic Con New York 2015, to discuss the book and the economics of Star Trek. Besides Felix Salmon and yours truly, our panel will feature iO9 editor in chief and writer Annalee Newitz, Professor Brad DeLong, Star Trek:Enterprise writer and co-executive producer Chris Black, and Nobel Prize winner and all around sci-fi fan Professor Paul Krugman. 

For those of you who plan on attending, you can find details here:
http://nycc15.mapyourshow.com/6_0/sessions/session-details.cfm?ScheduleID=141

In the meantime, we are closing in on our goal of 1,000 pre-orders. Only 60 left as of the time of this update. 

For those who of you who have not yet pre-ordered your copy (or copies), please consider doing so now. Each and every single order brings us closer to making this book a reality. Your support is incredibly valuable and appreciated.  

As always,
Live Long and Prosper

Manu 



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    Bruce Hall commented on Trekonomics

    I bought the Vulcan package and was hoping there was an option to put someone else's name instead of mine in the back as a gift. Any chance that can be updated? Looking forward to the book. 90% there.

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      Oscar.Rocca liked an update for Trekonomics

      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

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