People who are good at their jobs routinely get promoted into bigger jobs they’re bad at. We explain why firms keep producing incompetent managers — and why that’s unlikely to change.
Does Anyone Really Know What Socialism Is? (Ep. 408 Rebroadcast)
What if Your Company Had No Rules?
431. Why Can’t Schools Get What the N.F.L. Has?
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America’s Hidden Duopoly (Ep. 356 Rebroadcast)
430. Will a Covid-19 Vaccine Change the Future of Medical Research?
Introducing “People I (Mostly) Admire"
The Economics of Sports Gambling (Ep. 388 Rebroadcast)
429. Is Economic Growth the Wrong Goal?
How the Supermarket Helped America Win the Cold War (Ep. 386 Rebroadcast)
428. The Simple Economics of Saving the Amazon Rain Forest
427. The Pros and Cons of Reparations
426. Should America (and FIFA) Pay Reparations?
425. Remembrance of Economic Crises Past
424. How to Make Your Own Luck
423. The Doctor Will Zoom You Now
422. Introducing "No Stupid Questions"
421. How to Prevent Another Great Depression
420. Which Jobs Will Come Back, and When?
How to Make Meetings Less Terrible (Ep. 389 Rebroadcast)
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