Cognitive Engineering

If you were an avid cinema-goer in the 1980s and 1990s, it would’ve felt like almost every blockbuster film was set in New York. But fast-forward to the present day and the number of films set in the city has declined sharply. Why aren’t films set in New York anymore and is it part of a more general trend of films not being set in the real-world? In this week’s podcast, we discuss New York in film. We hark back to the gritty glamour of 1980s New York, discuss how globalisation may have changed the international film industry and analyse the highest grossing films of previous decades. Nick presents his realism index for films and we share some of our favourite films set in New York. A few things we mentioned in this podcast: - List of films set in New York City https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_set_in_New_York_City - Satisfaction with own life five times higher than with U.S.https://news.gallup.com/poll/389375/satisfaction-own-life-five-times-higher.aspx For more information on Aleph Insights