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The Curse of the Black Lotus (Update) | Planet Money
Today on the show: how the folks who made Magic cards came up with a plan. A plan to once and for all conquer the science of bubbles, and make a collectible toy that could live forever.
NewInflation, Deflation | Planet Money
Today on the show: why deflation and high inflation are both really bad. And what signs to watch to see if one or the other is gonna come get us.
Episode 665: The Free Food Market | Planet Money
On today's show: The bold experiment in capitalism that brought together an economist, hundreds of food bank directors from around the country, and, just to spice things up, a socialist.
How to Make a $1500 Sandwich in Only 6 Months
I spent 6 months and $1500 to completely make a sandwich from scratch. Including growing my own vegetables, making my own salt from ocean water, milking a cow to make cheese, grinding my own flour from wheat, collecting my own honey, and killing a chicken myself.
How Do You Build a Toaster...From Scratch?
Designer Thomas Thwaites explains what compelled him to build a toaster, literally from the ground up.
What If There Were No Prices? Railroad Thought Experiment - Learn Liberty
What if there were no prices? How would you use available resources? To appreciate why market prices are essential to human well-being, consider what a fix we would be in without them.
