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The reason we can eat pineapples and sell aeroplane parts. But why might the value of the pound fall and what does that mean if it does? Tim Harford explains who wins and who loses if the pound is cheap against the dollar and economic historian Victoria Bateman tells the story of ...  Show more

Why is it so hard to save for retirement? Will future generations even get a pension? Why is the pension age rising and what is the state pension age? Tim Harford explains the problem an aging population is causing for the state pension and explores the gender pension gap. Econom ...  Show more

This week on No Priors, we have a host-only episode. Sarah and Elad catch up to discuss how tech history may be repeating itself. Much like in the early days of the internet, every company is clamoring to incorporate AI into their products or operations while some legacy players ...  Show more

Dr. Ja-Naé Duane talks about her book, coauthored with futurist Steve Fisher, SuperShifts: Transforming How We Live, Learn, and Work in the Age of Intelligence. Ja-Naé is a leading behavioral scientist, an MIT research fellow, and an innovation strategist with deep expertise in e ...  Show more

Episode 65: What’s actually coming next in AI, and how will it transform the fundamental infrastructure we rely on every day? Matt Wolfe ( https://x.com/mreflow) sits down with DJ Sampath ( https://x.com/djsampath), Senior Vice President of AI Products at Cisco, for a deep dive int ...  Show more

What if you had a digital partner that worked tirelessly, mirrored your work style, and even knew your blind spots? This episode explores the fascinating concept of your AI "work twin"—not a clone, but a true collaborator and digital chief of sta ...