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.
Episodes (110 available)
How animals make us smarter – we thought you might like to hear our brand new episode
18 mins
Jump on-board a doomed mission to the Moon. Apollo 13: the extraordinary story
4 mins
A revolutionary technology - so why did its inventor struggle to make money from it?
10 mins
Spinning wheels, flashing lights, and the business of addiction
10 mins
What chess reveals about the power of computers
10 mins
Are things only worth what people are willing to pay for them?
10 mins
The benefits they bring can be huge - but so can the problems
10 mins
Did colourful flowers really cause a financial bubble?
10 mins
Selling a product that some people found too embarrassing to mention
10 mins
How miniature greenhouses were a powerful tool for British colonisers
10 mins
