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PM x Radiolab: Can the economy grow forever?

Mar 28, 2025 · 37m
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  • Planet Money partners with Radiolab to examine Earth's finite raw materials including sand, copper, and oil, and how much supply remains
  • Episode explores whether humans are living with reckless resource abandonment and whether economic growth can continue indefinitely on a finite planet
  • Conversation combines economics with science to discuss material scarcity and its implications for civilization's future

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