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Aug 2025
37m 13s

When Schiphol Airport shredded 400 squir...

Phill Agnew
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Have businesses become less accountable? If something goes wrong with your flight, train, or takeaway, you’ll probably struggle to get a helpful response from someone. Today’s guest on Nudge, economist Dan Davies, says this is by design. He calls them Unaccountability Machines, and they’re taking over. He explains that they’ve caused the world’s largest ... Show More
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