The Economics of Everyday Things
Who decides which snacks are in your office’s vending machine? How much is a suburban elm tree worth, and to whom? How did Girl Scout Cookies become a billion-dollar business? In bite-sized episodes, journalist Zachary Crockett looks at quotidian things and finds amazing stories.
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- 110. Formula 1 Teams
- 109. Billboards
- 108. Matchmakers
- 107. Megachurches
- 106. Maple Syrup
- 105. Light Bulbs
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