Tag: Economics

The Physics of Marxism

This paper was written for “Marxism,” a Political Science course given by Dr. Marshall Berman that was part of Mark’s customized curriculum in the City University of New York Graduate Center’s Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program. Aware that…

Citizen Arcane

This screenplay, originally titled The Lion’s Share, was first written in 1995, then revised in 1996 and again in 2002, when its title changed. It is based on the true story of Sam Byck, who committed suicide during a botched…

Hugh Manatee

This children’s book with an ecological theme was represented by the Farber Literary Agency, New York, NY. The authors are no longer represented by the Farber Literary Agency, and the story remains unpublished. Read the Hugh Manatee .pdf.

The Many Faces of Trading Places

This paper on the film Trading Places, exploring its many comic layers as well as its nature vs. nurture themes, was written for a course in comic theatre at Cornell University during Mark’s undergraduate studies. Read the The Many Faces…

Bait and Switch

This narrative short motion picture, in which a dysfunctional couple is made moreso when a television ratings company lures them into what is later revealed to be an Orwellian conspiracy, was produced by a motion picture course given at Cornell…