Does hard work actually guarantee a happy ending? Or is the playing field rigged from the start?
We often think of Disney classics like Snow White, Cinderella, and The Princess and the Frog as simple fairy tales. However, Dr. Junaid B. Jahangir looks at them through a different lens. He uses these beloved childhood movies to tackle some of the biggest questions in economics: upward social mobility, equality of opportunity, and the myth of meritocracy.
The Big Takeaway: You’ll walk away seeing your favorite animated classics in a whole new light—and with a fresh way to talk about inequality, fairness, and what it truly means to get what you deserve in the modern world.
Grab a drink and join us for a fun, nostalgic, and eye-opening look at the real-world economics hiding inside Disney classics!