The Economics of Everyday Things

Freakonomics Network & Zachary Crockett
freakonomics.com
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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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74. Fonts
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September 14
September 14
22 mins
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73. Used Bookstores
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September 10
September 10
17 mins
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72. Helium
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September 7
September 7
19 mins
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71. Mannequins
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September 3
September 3
19 mins
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70. Prison Labor
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August 31
August 31
20 mins
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69. Highway Signs
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August 27
August 27
19 mins
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68. Zoo Animals
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August 24
August 24
18 mins
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67. Tow Trucks
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August 20
August 20
21 mins
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66. Stradivarius Violins
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August 17
August 17
19 mins