Gilligan’s Island as a Metaphor for Economic Productivity

Gilligan’s Island and the Limit of Economic Innovation

Over seven years ago, I wrote a piece using the 1960s TV sitcom Gilligan's Island to provide a simple example of why productivity is the most important driver of economic growth. In this article, I present the next episode of Gilligan’s Island, describing what happens after the benefits of innovation stop driving economic growth.

By Michael Lebowitz