Uncommon Knowledge

The world can be an amazing place if you know the right questions to ask: What's stopping us from having a four-day week? How can we remove all the broken bits of satellite from orbit? If everything is so terrible, why is the global suicide rate falling? By gathering together the best answers to the most uncommon questions, this is a book that looks beyond everyday appearances to find out what really makes things tick. A collection of astonishing bite-sized explainers from the Economist.