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Podcast: 50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
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Sewing machine
Category: Business
Duration: 00:09:37
Publish Date: 2019-12-08 20:00:00
Description: 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.
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