Tim Harford, economist and author of Fifty Things That Made the Modern Economy, shares just a few of the inventions that have had far-reaching and unexpected consequences for all of us. His stories—part economics, part history, and part biography—give us fascinating facts and behind-the-scenes glimpses into inventions that have become integral and essential to our everyday work and play. Harford also cautions us about embracing all inventions as good.  History shows that, for all their benefits, inventions often carry a dark downside, too.

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Harford's podcast episode - the 51st invention

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