The Skyscraper Index
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Interviewed by host Jack Thompson, Mark Thornton discusses discusses his work on what is known as “The Skyscraper Index,” which posits that each time the world’s largest skyscraper is built, an economic crisis follows.
Interviewed by host Jack Thompson, Mark Thornton discusses discusses his work on what is known as “The Skyscraper Index,” which posits that each time the world’s largest skyscraper is built, an economic crisis follows.