Episode 524: The Ratchet Effect

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Sep 17, 202600:57:41Education

Ant and James dissect the constant involvement of government in "emergencies," which seem to happen once a decade. For some reason. 0:00 Introduction and Episode Preview 0:50 The Ig Nobel Prize: Are Rich People More Self...

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