Modern sport can seem awash with money, but it’s been claimed that the richest sportsperson of all is an ancient Roman Charioteer from the second century AD called Gaius Appuleius Diocles, with career winnings that stood at 35 million sesterces. One calculation has translated that into an astonishing $15 billion dollars today, and it’s a figure that’s stuck. But should we believe it? Duncan Weldon talks to ancient historian Professor Mary Beard from the University of Cambridge to learn more about the big business of chariot racing, and how we should think about money and wealth in the economies of the past. Presenter: Duncan Weldon Producer: Nathan Gower Series Producer: Tom Colls Editor: Richard Vadon Programme Coordinator: Brenda Brown Sound Engineer: James Beard
The Indicator from Planet Money - How Iran’s flagging economy inflamed its protests
According to activists, Iran has killed over 7,000 people as part of a crackdown on protesters. Why did protests engulf Iran in the first place? A big contributor: Its flagging economy, which has been in a tailspin for years. It’s a tinderbox.
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Iran, protests, and sanctions
The Lost Plane
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2739: Hall
Episode: 2739 Evolution of the Hall from Anglo-Saxon times to the present. Today, a room without a view.
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Episode: 1526 Learning speech: the Paleolithic technological explosion. Today, we learn to talk.
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Episode: 1524 The other great fire of 1871: Peshtigo, Wisconsin. Today, the other great fire.
Audio Mises Wire - Olaudah Equiano’s Manumission: Regulatory Barriers to Freedom
If one man may legally own another, then he should likewise have the right to disown this property. To deny this right by law involves simultaneously affirming the right of one human to own another as his property but not the right to stop owning another human.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/olaudah-equianos-manumission-regulatory-barriers-freedom
The Indicator from Planet Money - Jobs numbers, immigrants in healthcare, and … Jesus Christ?
It’s time for … Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news.
On today’s episode: Analyzing the new jobs numbers, how letting in more immigrants could reduce elder mortality, and betting on the return of … Jesus Christ.
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On today’s episode: Analyzing the new jobs numbers, how letting in more immigrants could reduce elder mortality, and betting on the return of … Jesus Christ.
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Just how bad are these job numbers?
A market to bet on the future
Who's gonna take care of grandma?
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1523: Lighthouses and Cabooses
Episode: 1523 On saying goodbye to lighthouses and cabooses. Today, we say goodbye to lighthouses and cabooses.
Audio Mises Wire - The Turmoil at the Washington Post Does Not “Threaten” Democracy
Pundits are claiming that the demise of the Washington Post will weaken democracy and provide a boost for government corruption. As usual, the pundits are badly mistaken.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/turmoil-washington-post-does-not-threaten-democracy