Episode 1: Brooklyn

Prediction markets are legal, contrary to popular belief. But they remain unpopular, because they lack key features that make markets attractive.

Unwinding Russian serfdom took half a century. To eventually do it in the face of powerful opposition took a remarkable approach that let peasants vote themselves into freedom.

Homeowners are often the biggest opponents of building new homes. An Israeli reform reversed this by making homeowners the main beneficiaries of development.