50 Things That Made the Modern Economy

A podcast by BBC World Service

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110 Episodes

  1. 'Like' button

    Published: 6/10/2019
  2. Dwarf wheat

    Published: 6/3/2019
  3. Pornography

    Published: 5/27/2019
  4. Recycling

    Published: 5/20/2019
  5. Spreadsheet

    Published: 5/13/2019
  6. Brick

    Published: 5/6/2019
  7. Mail order catalogue

    Published: 4/29/2019
  8. Bicycle

    Published: 4/22/2019
  9. QWERTY

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

    Published: 4/15/2019
  11. Gyroscope

    Published: 4/8/2019
  12. Bonus 3: Mosquito and surgical needle

    Published: 4/8/2019
  13. Cellophane

    Published: 4/1/2019
  14. Bonus 2: Octopus and camouflage

    Published: 4/1/2019
  15. Langstroth Hive

    Published: 3/25/2019
  16. Bonus: 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter

    Published: 3/25/2019
  17. Coming soon: Season two

    Published: 3/17/2019
  18. Index Fund

    Published: 1/17/2019
  19. Special Bonus: Santa Claus

    Published: 12/17/2018
  20. Number 51

    Published: 10/28/2017

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