Adam Smith famously argued that specialization is the key to prosperity. In the N.F.L., the long snapper is proof of that argument. Here’s everything there is to know about a job that didn’t used to exist.
496. Do Unions Still Work?
495. Why Are There So Many Bad Bosses?
494. Why Do Most Ideas Fail to Scale?
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?
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