Unboxing the hidden politics of SimCity

The SimCity series has achieved the universal success few games do, with a veneer of realism that draws gaming and non-gaming fans alike. But just what is SimCity's model based on? And what politics are hidden inside the black box driving the simulation?

0:00 SimCity: The educational game with a hidden ideology
0:19 Inside the black box
5:20 SimCity and politics
6:16 REGRETTABLY, RUDY GUILIANI
6:57 SimCity in the classroom
8:29 MAGNASANTI
10:00 City algorithms and impact

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Will Wright’s City in a Box by Jimmy Maher
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When SimCity got serious by Phil Salvador
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Press Alt F4 to end homelessness by Rebecca Burns
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The Real Mayors of SimCity by Jason Koebler
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