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#500: The Humble Innovation At The Heart Of The Global Economy
Our women's Planet Money T-shirt got to you thanks to an overlooked innovation that's essential to the modern global economy. The innovation: a big, metal box.
#645: How To Stop An Asteroid
Some smart people say we should be doing more to protect the Earth from asteroids. The technical issues are relatively easy. The economics — figuring out who's going to pay — are much harder.
#497: The Sisters Who Made Our T-Shirt
Like lots of other clothes, the men's Planet Money T-shirt was made in Bangladesh. On today's show, we travel to Bangladesh and visit two sisters who made our shirt.
#644: How Much Does This Cow Weigh?
We wanted to understand an eerie phenomenon that drives everything from the stock market to the price of orange juice. So we asked you to guess the weight of a cow.
#496: Where The Planet Money T-Shirt Began
We made a T-shirt, and followed it every step of the way. First step: a high-tech cotton farm.
#643: The Taxi King
Gene Freidman built a taxi empire in New York City. Now his empire is starting to crumble.
#642: The Big Red Button
The big question surrounding automation isn't just about economics or technology. It's also about psychology. How do designers make us comfortable with something that can be really scary?
#641: Why We Work So Much
The world economy is more productive than ever before. A lot of people could work fewer hours and still meet their basic needs. But we don't. Why?
#640: The Bottom Of The Well
On today's show: the screwed-up economics of drought, and why the rational thing to do in California right now is use more water.
#639: Where To Hide €50,000, And Other Stories From Greece
On a visit to Greece, we talk to a guy who found an ingenious place to hoard his cash, a government-protected milk peddler, and a would-be olive oil tycoon.