In this episode of the Learn Real Polish podcast, I talk about planned obsolescence. Every day we see the politics of planning or designing a product with an artificially limited useful life. Should such actions be banned? That’s what I wonder in this episode of the podcast.
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RP397: Tulipanomania
This podcast is for learners of Polish language. In this episode I talk about tulip mania, the first speculative bubble in history. Trading in bulb certificates resembled existing futures contracts in today’s capital markets.
RP396: Zygmunt III Waza
In this episode of the Learn Real Polish podcast, I talk about Zygmunt III Waza who was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania as well as King of Sweden. In Warsaw you can see the Sigismund Column in the Old Town.
RP395: Elektrownie atomowe i środowisko
In this episode of the Learn Real Polish podcast, I talk about the nuclear power plant. There is a controversy over the use of nuclear fission reactions. Opponents claim that nuclear power plants pose many environmental risks, and there is also the unresolved problem of nuclear waste. I think it’s an interesting topic, so I invite you to listen and read the transcription in Polish together with me. As always, Polish transcription is available for all premium users on realpolish.pl.
RP394: Ziemie Odzyskane
In this episode of Learn Real Polish podcast I talk about the Recovered Territories (Ziemie Odzyskane). The area belonged to pre-war Germany and the Free City of Gdansk, which became part of Poland after World War II. Besides Gdansk, I would like to talk about two other major cities in this part of Poland, Szczecin and Wroclaw. Please listen and read the transcript along with me. Polish transcription is available for all premium users on realpolish.pl website.