The World for Sale
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English - April 12, 2022 19:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBScience science books conversation biology psychology genetics reading Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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We're used to going to stores to buy anything we want at highly affordable prices. But where does our stuff really come from?
To answer this, Trish & Hirad have been trying to learn about the world of commodities trading. To help them along the way, they picked up The World for Sale, which chronicles the rise of the commodity traders during the new world order that started after WWII. Tune in to find out in what ways, if any, this book changes the way we see the world.