EconomyBeat Podcast #3: The Memory Palace

October 11, 2009roman Comments Off

lil_nipper_240_mediumIn this episode of the EconomyBeat we are reminded that times are tough, but they could be (and have been) a whole lot worse. And we are also reminded that mines are a terrible place to work, especially if you are nine years old. Nate Dimeo’s Memory Palace gives us a snap shot of one of the worst jobs ever, and the horrors of child labor in the early 20th Century.


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