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Episode 459: Getting It Right

How much is it worth?
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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 MoneyiPhone App.

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