Jacob Goldstein notes that economist Bill Nordhaus, whose historical research on light and productivity was featured on Planet Money, passed away last week at the age of 85.
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“Last week, Bill Nordhaus died at the age of 85.”
Jacob Goldstein
Heard on Planet Money — “The history of light (classic)”, published Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.