50 Things That Made the Modern Economy

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

Title Duration Published Consumed
Introducing: Season 2 of 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter 00:18:04 2021-07-22 19:15
Introducing 13 Minutes to the Moon Season 2 00:03:53 2020-03-09 18:17
Gutenberg press 00:10:10 2020-03-02 03:00
Slot machines 00:09:34 2020-02-24 03:00
Chess algorithms 00:09:55 2020-02-17 03:00
Auctions 00:09:51 2020-02-10 03:00
Dams 00:09:51 2020-02-03 03:00
Tulips 00:10:01 2020-01-27 03:00
Sanitary towel 00:09:46 2020-01-20 03:00
Wardian case 00:09:58 2020-01-13 03:00
Fast food franchise 00:09:51 2020-01-06 03:00
CCTV 00:09:51 2019-12-30 03:00
Retirement 00:10:32 2019-12-23 03:00
Santa 00:16:07 2019-12-16 03:00
Sewing machine 00:09:37 2019-12-09 03:00
Hollerith punch card 00:09:53 2019-12-02 03:00
Stock option 00:10:05 2019-11-25 03:00
Fundraising appeal 00:09:53 2019-11-18 03:00
SWIFT 00:10:05 2019-11-11 03:00
Wedgwood 00:09:38 2019-11-04 03:00
Glasses 00:10:27 2019-10-28 03:00
Vickrey turnstile 00:09:44 2019-10-21 03:00
GPS 00:09:58 2019-10-14 03:00
Bonsack machine 00:09:35 2019-10-07 03:00
Prohibition 00:10:07 2019-09-30 03:00
Interface Message Processor 00:10:20 2019-09-23 03:00
Canned food 00:09:57 2019-09-16 03:00
Interchangeable parts 00:10:30 2019-09-09 03:00
Oil 00:08:59 2019-09-02 03:00
Chatbot 00:10:03 2019-08-26 03:00
Solar PV 00:09:49 2019-08-19 03:00
Cassava 00:09:54 2019-08-12 03:00
Fire 00:09:51 2019-08-05 03:00
RFID: The tech you’ve never heard of – but use every day 00:10:01 2019-07-29 03:00
Postage stamp 00:10:07 2019-07-22 03:00
Rubber 00:09:59 2019-07-15 03:00
CubeSat 00:09:56 2019-07-08 03:00
Factory 00:08:59 2019-06-29 03:00
Blockchain 00:10:32 2019-06-24 03:00
Pencil 00:10:25 2019-06-17 03:00
'Like' button 00:08:59 2019-06-10 03:00
Dwarf wheat 00:09:00 2019-06-03 03:00
Pornography 00:08:57 2019-05-27 03:00
Recycling 00:10:34 2019-05-20 03:00
Spreadsheet 00:10:31 2019-05-13 03:00
Brick 00:09:52 2019-05-06 03:00
Mail order catalogue 00:08:58 2019-04-29 03:00
Bicycle 00:08:59 2019-04-22 03:00
QWERTY 00:08:59 2019-04-15 03:00
Bonus 4: Woodpecker and black box 00:14:57 2019-04-15 02:30
Gyroscope 00:09:00 2019-04-08 03:00
Bonus 3: Mosquito and surgical needle 00:15:11 2019-04-08 02:30
Cellophane 00:09:26 2019-04-01 03:00
Bonus 2: Octopus and camouflage 00:13:15 2019-04-01 02:00
Langstroth Hive 00:11:00 2019-03-25 02:30
Bonus: 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter 00:15:28 2019-03-25 02:00
Coming soon: Season two 00:01:28 2019-03-17 22:00
Index Fund 00:09:43 2019-01-17 05:00
Special Bonus: Santa Claus 00:10:09 2018-12-17 12:20
Bonus Episode: More or Less 00:09:23 2018-01-15 14:52
Number 51 00:09:39 2017-10-28 05:00
The Plough 00:09:59 2017-10-21 05:00
Cold Chain 00:09:23 2017-10-14 05:00
Welfare State 00:09:47 2017-10-07 05:00
Property Register 00:10:01 2017-09-30 05:00
Searching for 51 00:09:09 2017-09-23 05:00
Management Consulting 00:10:33 2017-09-16 05:00
Double-entry Bookkeeping 00:09:18 2017-09-09 05:00
S-Bend 00:10:15 2017-09-02 05:00
Radar 00:10:33 2017-08-26 05:00
Market Research 00:10:38 2017-08-19 05:00
Plastic 00:09:14 2017-08-12 05:00
Seller Feedback 00:09:08 2017-08-05 05:00
Paper Money 00:09:13 2017-07-29 05:00
Limited Liability Company 00:09:08 2017-07-22 05:00
Dynamo 00:09:08 2017-07-15 05:00
Leaded Petrol 00:09:12 2017-07-08 05:00
Department Store 00:09:08 2017-07-01 05:00
Barbed Wire 00:09:13 2017-06-24 05:00
Tax Havens 00:09:13 2017-06-17 05:00
Infant Formula 00:09:09 2017-06-10 05:00
Tally Stick 00:09:12 2017-05-27 04:50
Passports 00:09:13 2017-05-22 13:05
Intellectual Property 00:09:10 2017-05-13 04:00
Video Games 00:09:11 2017-05-06 04:00
Cuneiform 00:09:09 2017-04-29 05:00
Air Conditioning 00:09:08 2017-04-22 10:30
Elevator 00:09:14 2017-04-15 05:00
Contraceptive Pill 00:09:14 2017-04-08 05:00
TV Dinner 00:09:08 2017-04-01 05:00
Gramophone 00:08:57 2017-03-25 21:00
Battery 00:09:13 2017-03-18 21:00
Public Key Cryptography 00:09:13 2017-03-11 21:00
Robot 00:09:12 2017-03-04 21:00
Disposable Razor 00:09:12 2017-02-25 15:09
Clock 00:09:09 2017-02-18 15:14
Google 00:09:14 2017-02-11 16:03
Insurance 00:09:11 2017-02-04 21:00
Paper 00:08:58 2017-01-28 21:00
Antibiotics 00:08:59 2017-01-20 21:00
Billy Bookcase 00:08:58 2017-01-14 21:00
Compiler 00:08:58 2017-01-07 21:00
M-Pesa 00:08:58 2016-12-31 21:00
Lightbulb 00:08:58 2016-12-24 09:59
Banking 00:08:58 2016-12-17 22:00
Barcode 00:08:58 2016-12-10 21:00
iPhone 00:08:58 2016-12-03 21:00
Concrete 00:08:57 2016-11-26 21:00
Shipping Container 00:08:58 2016-11-19 21:00
Haber-Bosch Process 00:08:58 2016-11-14 10:36
Diesel Engine 00:08:58 2016-11-05 21:00
Welcome to 50 Things That Made the Modern Economy 00:00:08 2016-11-04 15:29