Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

Finding Grace in a Burger Bun: An Incrediburgible Quest

April 24, 2026·40 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Dick and Mac are content with their lives: they enjoy making burgers by day and stargazing by night. Ray Kroc is a workaholic chasing success at any cost. When the brothers' relaxed approach to business collides with Kroc's ruthless ambition it will birth one of the world's best-known brands. This is the story of two very different approaches to making hamburgers - and two very different approaches to making money. For a full list of sources, see the show notes at timharford.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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