Early Exchanges

Paul Seabright's exploration of our trading past: what human childcare teaches us.

• 15 mins

Trade and War

Paul Seabright discusses the history of trade and violence.

• 15 mins

Distance Matters

Paul Seabright investigates what distance does to our willingness to trade.

• 15 mins

Fair Exchange

Consumer protectors or greedy monopolists? Paul Seabright explores the role of the guilds.

• 15 mins

The Black Death

Paul Seabright investigates the links between trade and disease.

• 15 mins

When Cultures Collide

When civilizations meet, trade has a major part to play. Paul Seabright investigates.

• 15 mins

The Box

Paul Seabright explains why the shipping container was such a revolutionary invention.

• 15 mins

Slavery

Paul Seabright examines the role of slave labour in the expansion of global trade.

• 15 mins

Age of Anxiety

Paul Seabright discusses why globalization makes people anxious about trade.

• 15 mins