The Curse Of The Black Lotus (Update)
Stand in awe before the Black Lotus. Jim Bruso hide caption
Stand in awe before the Black Lotus.
Jim BrusoNote: This episode originally ran in 2015, and has an update at the end
In a classic bubble — as we've seen in housing, tech stocks, or Beanie Babies — the fun ends in a crash. Things go belly up, and people can lose a lot of money.
The creators of the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering faced such a bubble. The cooler they made their cards, the more the resale value increased — and threatened to send Magic cards the way of the Beanie Baby.
Today on the show: how the folks who made Magic cards came up with a plan. A plan to once and for all conquer the science of bubbles, and make a collectible toy that could live forever. And an update, we look at their latest attempt to keep the bubble at bay.
Music: "Dafuunk," "Air Tour," "Let The Beat Drop," "Jet Set Go," and "Platforms."
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