BUZZING· 78%1h 49m·2026-08-19·ScienceMaterial World: The Key Resources Underpinning Modern Economies with Ed Conway | Archive TGS 127
Current geopolitical events continue to expose just how complex and fragile our global economic system is. As such, The Great Simplification team is re-releasing this episode with Ed Conway, which covers the deceptively critical materials that continue to underpin everything from the phone in your hand to the house…
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