Tim Harford tells the fascinating stories of inventions, ideas and innovations which have helped create the economic world.
Tim Harford tells the fascinating stories of inventions, ideas and innovations which have helped create the economic world.
Women's lives were transformed by sewing machines, which made a "never-ending, ever-beginning task" far less arduous and time-consuming. But Isaac Singer, who made his fortune from these devices, was far from a champion of women's rights. Tim Harford tells a story of how self-interest can sometimes be a powerful driver for social change.
