Please help me select the top ~econ post of Q3.

In the running will be the top post from each month, plus a few wildcards.

Check out these great posts.

Thanks to our many contributors and zappers!

Posts of the MonthPosts of the Month

July
Pleb Economist #8: What game theory can teach us about Bitcoin and self-custody
Some neat game theory from @SimpleStacker about how the existence of self-custody keeps custodians (more) honest, even if no one is choosing to self-custody.

August
$83 Billion Wasted: Showing Up At The Airport 3 Hours Before Your Flight
A great illustration of opportunity cost, shared by @Scoresby

September
Stacker News Takes Over TABCONF 7
This is @BlokchainB's announcement that he will be hosting a Stacker News booth at TabConf 7, where he'll be promoting the site and it's many territories. I'm deeply appreciative of what Blok's doing.

WildcardsWildcards

I apologize for including so many options, but I really liked the variety of posts this month.

SN Research Proposal
The introductory post for @SimpleStacker's research project about Stacker News, which we'll get to follow in real time in the territory.

Socialism In Plain Sight
A nice discussion from @kepford of which aspects of the nominally capitalistic American economy are actually heavily socialized.

How People Experiences The Path Towards Hyperinflation
A firsthand account of how the average person experiences the lead up to hyperinflation, from @didiplaywell's experience in Argentina.

End of Year Awards UpdateEnd of Year Awards Update

Thanks to @BlokchainB's very generous boost, we have rocketed into profitability for the year. That means I can start calculating the writing contest awards.

As a reminder, this year's ~econ profits (up to around 600k) will be zapped out to the top posts of the month, quarter, and year.

Profits to date: 816.3k - 450k = 366.3k

Zaps to each post of the month: 366.3k/3/12 = 10,175

Zaps to each post of the quarter: 366.3k/3/4 = 30,525

Zap to the top post of the year: 366.3k/3 = 122,100