Episodes (Page 4)
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A pencil's creation illustrates complex global manufacturing processes.
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The British Museum's director aims for the institution to be a national conscience.
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Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee discusses economic policy and Fed independence.
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Commodity traders profit from global instability, war, and sanctions.
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Learning from mistakes is crucial for personal and professional growth.
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Discussing the difficult decision to give up on projects or goals.
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Medical failures can lead to catastrophic outcomes or life-saving discoveries.
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Tragedies often result from multiple bad decisions, not single events.
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The streaming revolution transformed documentary filmmaking from obscurity to success.
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A Broadway show faces challenges: actor quitting, needing $15 million more.
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Revisiting a 2012 episode on 'Sleep No More' and the Stanford Prison Experiment.
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Broadway hits emerge unexpectedly, while sure bets can fail spectacularly.
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Live theater faces high costs and competition, yet believers persist.
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Many promising policy solutions fail to scale effectively.
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Washington D.C. is identified as a highly 'sludgy' environment.
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The world is overwhelmed by nonsensical insurance forms and uncancelable subscriptions.
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Trader Joe's offers lessons in choice architecture, efficiency, and team spirit.
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Politicians often lie about taxes and the national debt.
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Lina Khan is resetting U.S. antitrust policy as F.T.C. chair.
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Disgust is a powerful biological response.