The Economics of Everyday Things

The Economics of Everyday Things

Freakonomics Network & Zachary Crockett 217 - Amazon Was Supposed to Kill the Bookstore. James Daunt Had Other Plans | Better in Person

Who decides which snacks are in your office’s vending machine? How much is a suburban elm tree worth, and to whom? How did Girl Scout Cookies become a billion-dollar business? In bite-sized episodes, journalist Zachary Crockett looks at quotidian things and finds amazing stories. To get every show in the Freakonomics Radio Network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, start a free trial for SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.

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