Dutch East India Company (VOC)
First publicly traded company, 1602
Episodes
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#4655: The Market vs. The Economy: What's MissingThe stock market is the most watched institution in finance—but it might represent a minority of actual corporate activity. Here's what "the market... -
#4537: Unboxing the Warehouse: From Joseph's Silos to Slotting AlgorithmsFrom Roman FIFO granaries to gravity flow racks — the unglamorous engineering that keeps civilization fed. -
#2343: How the Dutch Invented Stock MarketsThe Dutch East India Company didn’t just trade spices—it invented the stock market in 1602. Here’s how a risky shipping venture changed capitalism ...