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Description: 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 Sourced Articles: Model Metropolis by Kevin T. Baker logicmag.io/play/model-metropolis Will Wright’s City in a Box by Jimmy Maher filfre.net/2016/06/simcity-part-1-will-wrights-city-in-a-box When SimCity got serious by Phil Salvador obscuritory.com/sim/when-simcity-got-serious Press Alt F4 to end homelessness by Rebecca Burns inthesetimes.com/article/press-altf4-to-end-homelessness The Real Mayors of SimCity by Jason Koebler vice.com/en/article/ezv7wp/the-real-mayors-of-simcity Subscribe to our YouTube channel! goo.gl/D8prdf Like us on Facebook: bit.ly/PolygonFB Follow us on Twitter: bit.ly/PolygonTwitter Follow us on Instagram: bit.ly/PolygonInsta And for more gaming and entertainment coverage, visit polygon.com #SimCity #CitiesSkylines #CityPlanning