50 Things That Made the Modern Economy

A podcast by BBC World Service

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110 Episodes

  1. 'Like' button

    Published: 10/06/2019
  2. Dwarf wheat

    Published: 03/06/2019
  3. Pornography

    Published: 27/05/2019
  4. Recycling

    Published: 20/05/2019
  5. Spreadsheet

    Published: 13/05/2019
  6. Brick

    Published: 06/05/2019
  7. Mail order catalogue

    Published: 29/04/2019
  8. Bicycle

    Published: 22/04/2019
  9. QWERTY

    Published: 15/04/2019
  10. Bonus 4: Woodpecker and black box

    Published: 15/04/2019
  11. Gyroscope

    Published: 08/04/2019
  12. Bonus 3: Mosquito and surgical needle

    Published: 08/04/2019
  13. Cellophane

    Published: 01/04/2019
  14. Bonus 2: Octopus and camouflage

    Published: 01/04/2019
  15. Langstroth Hive

    Published: 25/03/2019
  16. Bonus: 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter

    Published: 25/03/2019
  17. Coming soon: Season two

    Published: 17/03/2019
  18. Index Fund

    Published: 17/01/2019
  19. Special Bonus: Santa Claus

    Published: 17/12/2018
  20. Number 51

    Published: 28/10/2017

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

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