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 | |
| 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 |