Can You Guess? 50 Things That Made The Modern Economy
Can You Guess? 50 Things That Made The Modern Economy
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Whether it’s the barcode or IKEA’s Billy bookcase, new ideas have shaped our modern economy for better and worse. An ordinary idea can have extraordinary consequences. Economist Tim Harford explains a few of the inventions that shaped today’s economy.