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485. “I’ve Been Working My Ass Off for You to Make that Profit?”

Freakonomics Radio • December 09, 2021

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The more successful an artist is, the more likely their work will later be resold at auction for a huge markup — and they receive nothing. Should that change? Also: why doesn’t contemporary art impact society the way music and film do? (Part 2 of “The Hidden Side of the Art Market.”)

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