Lately

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Lately Podcast

Welcome to the latest podcast from The Globe and Mail. It's about navigating life in the new economy. Every Friday, we’ll dive into the big, defining trends in business and tech — whether you’ve noticed them yet or not.

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    The $300-billion industry where almost nobody makes money

    Lately, multi-level marketing schemes have been rebranded as “social selling” online. Tupperware, the company whose direct sales model is the ancestor of these MLMs, just filed for bankruptcy... so why does the MLM live on, even as most recruits make no money?

    34 min

  2. SEP 20

    Is self-optimization self-destructive?

    Lately we’re turning to productivity apps to manage our most intimate relationships. But what does a Slack-ified life of efficiency actually do to you?

    32 min

  3. SEP 13

    Encore: How online reviews got gamed

    Lately, we’re drowning in fake reviews. Why the review economy is broken and how to fix it.

    31 min

  4. SEP 6

    Encore: The hidden cost of cheap stuff

    Encore: Lately, we're giving up fast for cheap when it comes to buying stuff online, swapping out Amazon for Shein and Temu. But shouldn’t we feel bad about it?

    34 min

  5. AUG 30

    Encore: Tracking me, tracking you

    Encore: Lately, we’re surveilling our loved ones via location-sharing apps, but is the motive to protect and connect just an illusion?

    37 min

  6. AUG 23

    Encore: The millennial economist who took on the world

    Encore: Lately, we’re all struggling with rising prices. Back in 2021, millennial economist Isabella Weber said it didn’t have to be this way, and she’s finally being vindicated.

    34 min

  7. AUG 16

    Encore: The ADHD economy

    Encore: Lately, we're all living in the broken attention economy. The rise of ADHD diagnoses, the history of Adderall, and what it means for the modern workplace.

    32 min

  8. AUG 9

    Feeling the vibecession

    Lately the vibes are off, economically speaking. Is it inflation? A recession? Or just bad vibes?

    28 min
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Welcome to the latest podcast from The Globe and Mail. It's about navigating life in the new economy. Every Friday, we’ll dive into the big, defining trends in business and tech — whether you’ve noticed them yet or not.

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    The Globe and Mail
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  • Episodes
    27
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