Episode 459: Getting It Right
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On today's show: Three short stories about trying to figure out what things are really worth.
When Lady Gaga writes a song, does that count as economic output? Is a $20 bill worth $20 in Myanmar? (Spoiler: Probably not.) And how should a young grad decide what to do with his life?
Also: An update on our t-shirt project.
For more:
- Lady Gaga Writing A New Song Is Like A Factory Investing In A New Machine
- Why (Almost) No One In Myanmar Wanted My Money
- I Know I'm Supposed To Follow My Passion. But What If I Don't Have A Passion?
- We're Making T-Shirts. Lots And Lots Of T-Shirts.
Music: TOKiMONSTA's "Go With It", The Flying Lizards "Money", Alice Russell's "Let Go (Breakdown)"Find us: Twitter/ Facebook/Spotify/ Tumblr. Download the Planet Money iPhone App.