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Wedgwood

50 Things That Made the Modern Economy by BBC

Nov 4, 20199:38Business

Josiah Wedgwood is arguably the best-known name in the history of pottery - but it's not just his pots that made their mark on history. Tim Harford explains how a business model Wedgwood devised in the 18th Century still...

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Wedgwood is an episode from 50 Things That Made the Modern Economy by BBC. Josiah Wedgwood is arguably the best-known name in the history of pottery - but it's not just his pots that made their mark on history. Tim Harford explains how a bu...

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