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1. The Napkin That Changed the World

Is tax really the hardest thing in the world to understand? Tax expert Dan Neidle explores the surprising ways tax influences everything - from the economy to everyday life.

Albert Einstein called tax ‘the hardest thing in the world to understand’ - but was he right? Tax expert and campaigner, Dan Neidle delves into the bizarre, brilliant and sometimes disastrous ways tax shapes our lives, our choices and the world around us.

A quick sketch over dinner in 1974 became one of the most influential ideas in economic policy. Art Laffer’s curve promised that tax cuts could pay for themselves - but was it brilliant insight or a costly illusion?

Producer: Tom Pooley
A Tempo+Talker production for BBC Radio 4

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14 minutes

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Sat 27 Sep 202505:45
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