
Ever wondered global ups and downs?
4.4 (23)
63 mins
Embark on a riveting journey through time and tides in our collection. Explore economic ideologies, the transformative aftermath of Bretton Woods, and events turbocharging global trade in 1956. Unravel China's economic metamorphosis and confront maritime mayhem, exposing supply chain vulnerabilities. Discover the impact of globalization on nations, industries, and revolutionary forces shaping our world.
Ep 1:
From Wandering Tribes to Global Trade
From Paleolithic migrations to horse-powered empires and ocean-crossing fleets, trace humanity's earliest steps toward globalization—then meet the economist whose radical trade theory reshaped the modern world.
Ep 2:
Building the Machinery of a Connected World
Delegates at a New Hampshire hotel design a new global economy after WWII, and a truck driver's simple idea for shipping boxes quietly revolutionizes trade forever.
Pearce
Level 9 · 9 mo agoGlobal competition? Try dating when you’re 5’7
Jaxon
Level 2 · 8 mo agoCame here to say the Honda story is 100% true! My dad worked in auto then and said their 1982 plant changed everything. US companies had to catch up.
Scott
Level 10 · 9 mo ago"Globaloney" is a fantastic word. I intend to use it every time I read the news from now on.