50 Things That Made the Modern Economy

Tim Harford tells the fascinating stories of inventions, ideas and innovations which have helped create the economic world.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04b1g3c

Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 9m. Bisher sind 111 Folge(n) erschienen. Jede Woche gibt es eine neue Folge dieses Podcasts.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 18 hours 3 minutes

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Glasses


A vital aid for many, but billions don't know they need them


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 October 28, 2019  10m
 
 

Vickrey turnstile


How did an invention that was never built help make the modern world?


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 October 21, 2019  9m
 
 

GPS


What would happen if GPS stopped working?


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 October 14, 2019  9m
 
 

Bonsack machine


Why did a machine for making cigarettes transform the advertising industry?


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 October 7, 2019  9m
 
 

Prohibition


How much does it cost to outlaw something?


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 September 30, 2019  10m
 
 

Interface Message Processor


The big metal box that made the internet possible


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 September 23, 2019  10m
 
 

Canned food


The surprising lessons lurking under the lid


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 September 16, 2019  9m
 
 

Interchangeable parts


The manufacturing revolution that started with a gun


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 September 9, 2019  10m
 
 

Oil


How did the price of oil become so important?


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 September 2, 2019  8m
 
 

Chatbot


Can a computer convince you that it's human?


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 August 26, 2019  10m