Whaling was, in the words of one scholar, “early capitalism unleashed on the high seas.” How did the U.S. come to dominate the whale market? Why did whale hunting die out here — and continue to grow elsewhere? And is that whale vomit in your perfume? (Part 1 of “Everything You Never Knew About Whaling.”)
How Stupid Is Our Obsession With Lawns? (Rebroadcast)
336. The Most Vilified Industry in America Is Also the Most Charitable
335. Does Doing Good Give You License to Be Bad?
334. 5 Psychology Terms You’re Probably Misusing
Evolution, Accelerated (Rebroadcast)
333. The Most Ambitious Thing Humans Have Ever Attempted
332. Why the Trump Tax Cuts Are Terrible/Awesome (Part 2)
331. Why the Trump Tax Cuts are Awesome/Terrible (Part 1)
330. Extra: Ray Dalio Full Interview
329. The Invisible Paw
328. Extra: Mark Zuckerberg Full Interview
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Money (But Were Afraid to Ask) (Rebroadcast)
327. Extra: Carol Bartz Full Interview
The Stupidest Thing You Can Do With Your Money (Rebroadcast)
326. Extra: Jack Welch Full Interview
325. How to Train Your Dragon Child
324. Extra: Satya Nadella Full Interview
323. Here’s Why All Your Projects Are Always Late — and What to Do About It
322. Extra: David Rubenstein Full Interview
Does “Early Education” Come Way Too Late? (Rebroadcast)
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