Freakonomics Radio
Freakonomics and SuperFreakonomics, by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner, are groundbreaking books that explore "the hidden side of everything." Now there's a Freakonomics podcast, hosted by Dubner.
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Why Bad Environmentalism Is Such an Easy Sell
Being green is rarely a black-and-white issue -- but that ...
Being green is rarely a black-and-white issue -- but that doesn't stop marketers and politicians from pretending it is.
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The Troubled Cremation of Stevie the Cat
We spend billions on our pets, and one of the ...
We spend billions on our pets, and one of the fastest-growing costs is pet "aftercare." But are those cremated remains you got back really from your pet?
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How to Raise Money Without Killing a Kitten
The science of what works -- and doesn't work -- ...
The science of what works -- and doesn't work -- in fund-raising
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How to Think About Money, Choose Your Hometown, and Buy an Electric Toothbrush
Dubner and Levitt field your queries in this latest installment ...
Dubner and Levitt field your queries in this latest installment of our FREAK-quently Asked Questions.
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Would a Big Bucket of Cash Really Change Your Life?
A 19th-century Georgia land lottery may have something to teach ...
A 19th-century Georgia land lottery may have something to teach us about today's income inequality.
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The Economist’s Guide to Parenting (Rebroadcast)
Think you know how much parents matter? Think again. Economists ...
Think you know how much parents matter? Think again. Economists crunch the numbers to learn the ROI on child-rearing.
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Whatever Happened to the Carpal Tunnel Epidemic?
Once upon a time, office workers across America lived in ...
Once upon a time, office workers across America lived in fear of a dreaded infirmity. Was the computer keyboard really the villain -- and did carpal tunnel syndrome really go away?
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The Suicide Paradox (Rebroadcast)
There are more than twice as many suicides as murders ...
There are more than twice as many suicides as murders in the U.S., but suicide attracts far less scrutiny. Freakonomics Radio digs through the numbers and finds all kinds of surprises.
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Who Are the Most Successful Immigrants in the World?
It's impossible to say for sure, but the Lebanese do ...
It's impossible to say for sure, but the Lebanese do remarkably well. Why?
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The Folly of Prediction (Rebroadcast)
Human beings love to predict the future, but we're quite ...
Human beings love to predict the future, but we're quite terrible at it. So how about punishing all those bad predictions?
