Can an Economy Be Made of Water? | The Economics of Economics

Podcast: Sleep Stories from the Pioneers · Pioneers of Human Behaviour

Opublikowano: 2026-10-23

Can an economy really be made of water? Settle into The Economics of Economics, a thoughtful sleep story for adults exploring the history of economics, the ideas that shape our understanding of money and society, and the fascinating question of what economic measurements might leave behind. Our journey begins with the ancient Greek household, where managing resources helped give economics its name. From an Athenian storeroom to China's ever-normal granaries, we explore how people organised their resources long before economics became a modern science. Adam Smith takes us inside a pin factory, revealing how...