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Feb 2023
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SYSK Choice: The Complexities of Ownersh...

Mike Carruthers | OmniCast Media
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How much gold is on our planet? And have we found most of it? This episode begins with some fascinating intel on gold including how much gold is actually in an Olympic Gold Medal and how much more gold is on a Nobel Prize. https://www.rd.com/article/gold-facts/

If you own your home, how much of the sky above it do you own? Why is “tolerated theft” actually encouraged by some businesses? These are just some of the interesting questions about ownership you will hear discussed with Michael Heller, one of the world’s leading authorities on ownership. Michael is professor of real estate law at Columbia Law School and co-author of the book Mine! How the Hidden Rules of Ownership Control Our Lives (https://amzn.to/3uDMJkn)

Where did money come from in the first place? Why do we (and must we) agree that pieces of paper and metal discs actually have value? Listen as Jacob Goldstein tells the fascinating story of money. Jacob is co-host of NPR’s Planet Money program and author of the book Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing (https://amzn.to/2P11CwB). Jacob discusses things about money you probably didn’t knew including why there are more $100 bills than $1in circulation and who is uses them mostly.

A lot of people collect autographs – but what makes certain ones so much more desirable and valuable than others? Listen as I explain what type of autographs are really worth something and which ones are worth little more than the paper they are printed on – and why. https://www.worldcollectorsnet.com/features/autographs/


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