Earlier I have discussed the dilemmas of Superman, most interestingly the question of “how does superman know/decide who to save?”
But here’s an earlier and by me overlooked funny post by economist/blogger Tyler Cowen on The Macroeconomics of Superman: Meaning which activities by Superman would be most beneficial for society as a whole? It seems that Superman’s crime fighting is really a waste of his super-powers:
Yes he should save the world from evil madmen, but fighting ordinary crime hardly appears worth his trouble. Criminals seek pure transfers, and Superman’s policing doesn’t lower our (inefficient) investments in locks enough to make a difference in the growth rate. It’s about as silly as having Superman sub in for FedEx when the skies get crowded over Memphis.
But what then should he do? Lots of interesting suggestions in the comments thread.
I would like to commend you for bringing up this most entertaining topic. It is early in the morning and thus I have no worthwhile suggestions. My apologies.
Are you aware that Larry Niven wrote a humourous little piece on Superman (Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex)?
Yes! I read it recently. It is quite funny and can be <a href=”http://www.rawbw.com/~svw/superman.html” rel=”nofollow”>found here</a>.