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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Save Me From Myself
A commitment device forces you to be the person you ...
A commitment device forces you to be the person you really want to be. What could possibly go wrong?
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The Hidden Side of the Super Bowl
A football cheat sheet to help you sound like the ...
A football cheat sheet to help you sound like the smartest person at the party.
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What Do Hand-Washing and Financial Illiteracy Have in Common?
Education is the surest solution to a lot of problems. ...
Education is the surest solution to a lot of problems. Except when it’s not.
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Does Money Really Buy Elections?
We all know the answer is yes. But the data ...
We all know the answer is yes. But the data -- and Rudy Giuliani -- say no.
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Why Is “I Don’t Know” So Hard to Say?
Levitt and Dubner answer your FREAK-quently Asked Questions about certifying ...
Levitt and Dubner answer your FREAK-quently Asked Questions about certifying politicians, irrational fears, and the toughest three words in the English language.
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The Perils of Drunk Walking
We know it's terribly dangerous to drive drunk. But heading ...
We know it's terribly dangerous to drive drunk. But heading home on foot isn't the solution.
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How Is a Bad Radio Station Like Our Public-School System? (Encore)
The thrill of customization, via Pandora and a radical new ...
The thrill of customization, via Pandora and a radical new teaching method
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How American Food Got So Bad
Tyler Cowen points fingers. There's plenty of blame to go ...
Tyler Cowen points fingers. There's plenty of blame to go around.
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Weird Recycling
Clever ways to not waste our waste.
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What Makes a Donor Donate?
The science of charity, with economist John List.
