Tulips

episode

50 Things That Made the Modern Economy not yet transcribed

▲ 0

Transcript

This episode hasn't been transcribed yet Upvotes decide what gets transcribed next — 0 so far. Sign in to upvote

Related

recent transcribed audio

ICYMI: Teresa & Melissa Reunite, Whitney Gets Real & Taylor Wants It on Camera 29 min · 28 Sep 2026 · Two Ts In A Pod with Teddi Mellencamp and Tamra Judge

Café com Deus Pai | Vai dar certo 3 min · 28 Sep 2026 · Café Com Deus Pai | Podcast oficial

Sam Morril's Guide to NYC! 1h 5m · 28 Sep 2026 · Are You Garbage? Comedy Podcast

How to Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck & Finally Get Ahead 1h 8m · 28 Sep 2026 · The Mel Robbins Podcast

Matthew McConaughey & Woody Harrelson 1h 4m · 28 Sep 2026 · Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

What Is a Covenant? 26 min · 28 Sep 2026 · Renewing Your Mind

Report any issue

Source

Recorded27 Jan 2020

Publisherpodcasts.files.bbci.co.uk ↗

Handlerec:19025442

Show notes

In the 1630s, the Netherlands experienced 'tulip mania' - a surge in demand for tulips from wealthy buyers, with some individual bulbs costing twenty times more than a carpenter's annual salary. Then, in February 1637, the price suddenly crashed. It's often cited as the first great financial bubble, but is that really the case? Tim Harford tries to sort fact from fiction.

Ask this episode

“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.

Sign in