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.
Why Does the Richest Country in the World Have So Many Poor Kids? (Ep. 475 Update)
493. Why Does the Most Monotonous Job in the World Pay $1 Million?
Are You Ready for a Fresh Start? (Ep. 455 Replay)
492. How Did a Hayfield Become One of America’s Hottest Cities?
491. Why Is Everyone Moving to Dallas?
490. What Do Broken-Hearted Knitters, Urinating Goalkeepers, and the C.I.A. Have in Common?
489. Is “Toxic Positivity” a Thing?
488. Does Death Have to Be a Death Sentence?
487. Is It Okay to Have a Party Yet?
486. “The Art Market Is in Massive Disruption.”
485. “I’ve Been Working My Ass Off for You to Make that Profit?”
484. “A Fascinating, Sexy, Intellectually Compelling, Unregulated Global Market.”
How Do You Cure a Compassion Crisis? (Ep. 444 Replay)
483. What’s Wrong With Shortcuts?
482. Is Venture Capital the Secret Sauce of the American Economy?
481. Is the U.S. Really Less Corrupt Than China?
480. How Much Does Discrimination Hurt the Economy?
479. The Economist’s Guide to Parenting: 10 Years Later
478. How Can We Break Our Addiction to Contempt?
477. Why Is U.S. Media So Negative?
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