Uncommon Knowledge Audio This wasn't the plan

This wasn't the plan

The world's most famous travelling reporter is confused by some very strange goings-on involving shattering glass and a packet of cigarettes

Olrik is forced to resort to opium in order to forget he was guinea pig

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Uncommon Knowledge Audio This wasn't the planThe world can be an amazing place if you know the right questions to ask: How did carrots become orange? What's stopping us from having a four day week? How can we remove all the broken bits of satellite from orbit? If everything is so terrible, why is the global suicide rate falling? The keen minds of the Economist love to look beyond everyday appearances to find out what really makes things tick. In this latest collection of The Economist Explains,