How the workplace helps you win Survivor
April 14, 2026
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April 14, 2026
How the workplace helps you win Survivor
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With the 50th season of Survivor underway, three former Survivor winners tell us how some of the skills they learned in their careers helped them win the show. <br /><br />There’s game theory, social engineering, and learning how to get along with a group of castaways who have a $1 million incentive to vote you off the island. <br /><br /><em>Come see Planet Money live on stage! Twelve cities. Details and tix here: </em><a href="https://www.planetmoneybook.com/#tour" target="_blank"><em>planetmoneybook.com/#tour</em></a><br /><br /><strong>Related episodes: </strong><br /><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/09/08/nx-s1-5532097/teamwork-actually-does-make-the-dream-work" target="_blank">Teamwork actually does make the dream work</a> <br /><a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/07/03/1197967395/game-theory-nuclear-war-putin" target="_blank">The game theory that led to nuclear standoffs</a><br /><br /><em>For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at </em><a href="http://plus.npr.org/" target="_blank"><em>plus.npr.org</em></a><em>.</em> <em>Fact-checking by </em><a href="https://www.npr.org/people/1268825622/sierra-juarez" target="_blank"><em>Sierra Juarez</em></a><em>. </em><em>Music by </em><a href="https://dropelectric.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank"><em>Drop Electric</em></a><em>. Find us: </em><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney" target="_blank"><em>TikTok</em></a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/planetmoney/" target="_blank"><em>Instagram</em></a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/planetmoney" target="_blank"><em>Facebook</em></a>, <a href="https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money" target="_blank"><em>Newsletter</em></a><em>. </em> <br /><br /><br />See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>
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