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Mentioned in 14 episodes
Material World
Book • 2023
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Mentioned in 14 episodes
Mentioned by Ben Ansell as a book focusing on the inputs of the global economy and the importance of raw materials.

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Rethink... the global economy
Mentioned by Alex Goldmark for its insightful exploration of raw materials shaping modern civilization.

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It's giving ... Valentines
Mentioned by
Conor Boyle as a book that takes the author on a global trip, tracking down the pathways of raw materials into everyday products.


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Material World: How Six Crucial Substances Shape the Global Economy



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AUSGABE 152 (Material World)
Mentioned by
Rory Stewart as one of the books he is currently reading, focusing on chapters about copper.


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321. Question Time: Why do politicians leak to the press?
Recommended by
Mark Walker as a fantastic book covering six materials and their real-world extraction processes.


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The Value Perspective with Bob Brackett 2.0
Mentioned by Merryn Somerset Webb , noting it discusses the divide between the ethereal and material worlds.

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Why It’s Time to Invest in Mining
Mentioned by Santiago Roel Santos , highlighting a section about the Spruce Pine Mine and its importance to the global chip industry.

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Coinbase Buys Deribit, Stripe’s Stablecoin Launch, and Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade | Weekly Roundup
Recommended by
Steve Keen to understand our dependence on minor parts of the planet for essential resources.


The population clock
Mentioned by Kate Kavanaugh when discussing the environmental impact of materials used in modern society.

Basins of Relations: Water, Fire, Beavers, and Beyond with Brock Dolman
Mentioned by
Simon Brewer as an illuminating book about the whole supply chains and unexpected sources of these.


178: The Silk Roads: A Decade On - Peter Frankopan, Professor of Global History at Oxford, on the Changing World Order
Mentioned by Richard Aedy as a substantial story of our past and future, exploring six vital materials.

Story of Human Progress Through Six Materials
Recommended by
Chris Keefer as a book detailing commodities essential for civilization, including silicon used in computer semiconductors and solar panels.


Sun, Silicon, and Xinjiang