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Auctions
Are things only worth what people are willing to pay for them? Tim Harford explains why a method of buying and selling that originated in ancient times has endured to the present day, and is now underpinning the success...
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Auctions is an episode from 50 Things That Made the Modern Economy by BBC. Are things only worth what people are willing to pay for them? Tim Harford explains why a method of buying and selling that originated in ancient times has endured t...
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Published Feb 10, 2020, 9:51 long, audio available.
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Are things only worth what people are willing to pay for them? Tim Harford explains why a method of buying and selling that originated in ancient times has endured to the present day, and is now underpinning the success of some of the internet's most powerful brands.
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Published Feb 10, 2020 and 9:51 long