Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2816: Beginning Volcanology
Episode: 2816 Sir William Hamilton and the Beginnings of Volcanology. Today, the beginnings of volcanology.
Audio Mises Wire - The Unique Evil of the Left
Since the French Revolution, leftism has served as the impetus for many of the state’s worst massacres and totalitarian impulses.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/unique-evil-left
The Indicator from Planet Money - Why beef prices are so high
Beef is getting more expensive, and it doesn’t look as though that’s going to change any time soon. That’s the view of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, which wrote in its Beige Book entry this month that the trend of rising beef prices continues. There’s solid demand for beef, but falling supply, as production decreases. Ranchers are making more per cow, but their costs are rising. We speak with a rancher in Wyoming to learn what high beef prices mean for him and other ranchers.
Related episodes:
What happened to US farmers during the last trade war
How USAID cuts hurt American farmers
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1440: Steam Engines in England
Episode: 1440 Steam engines in England during the 18th century. Today, a look at steam engines in 18th-century England.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1439: A Capital Ship on an Ocean Trip
Episode: 1439 A capital ship on an ocean trip: a reflection on battleships. Today, let's talk about battleships.
Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1438: The XP-75
Episode: 1438 The story of a failed airplane design -- the XP-75. Today, we try to build a perfect airplane.
More or Less: Behind the Stats - Will the world really be 50 million workers short by 2030?
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the world faces a severe labour shortage – 50 million workers by the end of the decade. The boss of the world’s most valuable company thinks humanoid robots will be needed to fill the gap.
But is this prediction based on solid evidence?
Tim Harford looks at the calculations behind the claim with Rajiv Gupta, a technology expert at Boston Consulting Group, who is the likely source of the 50 million figure.
If you’ve seen a number in the news you think we should look at, email the team: moreorless@bbc.co.uk
Presenter: Tim Harford Producer: Nicholas Barrett Series producer: Tom Colls Sound mix: Hal Haines Editor: Richard Vadon
The Indicator from Planet Money - ICE raids, cooling on capitalism, and a Murdoch settlement
It’s … Indicators of the Week! Our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news.
On today’s episode: the concept of capitalism is cooling in American minds; the U.S. policies behind the Hyundai ICE raid; and an influential family’s succession saga comes to a thrilling (and expensive!) conclusion.
Related episodes:
Salvaging democratic capitalism, with Martin Wolf
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1436: Adding It Up in 1910
Episode: 1436 Adding it up in 1910: A book grapples with the coming 20th century. Today, a world prepares to be transformed.
Audio Mises Wire - The Dehumanization of Charlie Kirk Came from the Establishment
Modern political life in the U.S. is increasingly defined by violence and toleration of violence against one's perceived enemies. The murder of Charlie Kirk has exposed the left's endorsement of deadly violence as a political tool.
Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/dehumanization-charlie-kirk-came-establishment