Narrative economics: how stories go viral and drive major economic events

Preface: What is narrative economics?

Part I. The beginnings of narrative economics. The Bitcoin narratives ; An adventure in consilience ; Contagion, constellations, and confluence ; Why do some narratives go viral? ; The Laffer curve and Rubik's cube go viral ; Diverse evidence on the virality of economic narratives

Part II. The foundations of narrative economics. Causality and constellations ; Seven propositions of narrative economics

Part III. Perennial economic narratives. Recurrence and mutation ; Panic versus confidence ; Frugality versus conspicuous consumption ; The gold standard versus bimetallism ; Labor-saving machines replace many jobs ; Automation and artificial intelligence replace almost all jobs ; Real estate booms and busts ; Stock Market bubbles ; Boycotts, profiteers, and evil business ; The wage-price spiral and evil labor unions

Part IV. Advancing narrative economics. Future narratives, future research

Appendix: Applying epidemic models to economic narratives.