Freakonomics Radio

  • How Do You Cure a Compassion Crisis? (Ep. 444 Replay)

    Patients in the U.S. healthcare system often feel they’re treated with a lack of empathy. Doctors and nurses have tragically high levels of burnout. Could fixing the first problem solve the second? And does the…


  • How Do You Cure a Compassion Crisis? (Ep. 444 Replay)

    Patients in the U.S. healthcare system often feel they’re treated with a lack of empathy. Doctors and nurses have tragically high levels of burnout. Could fixing the first problem solve the second? And does the…


  • 483. What’s Wrong With Shortcuts?

    You know the saying: “There are no shortcuts in life.” What if that saying is just wrong? In his new book Thinking Better: The Art of the Shortcut in Math and Life, the mathematician Marcus…


  • 483. What’s Wrong With Shortcuts?

    You know the saying: “There are no shortcuts in life.” What if that saying is just wrong? In his new book Thinking Better: The Art of the Shortcut in Math and Life, the mathematician Marcus…


  • 482. Is Venture Capital the Secret Sauce of the American Economy?

    The U.S. is home to seven of the world’s 10 biggest companies. How did that happen? The answer may come down to two little letters: V.C. Is venture capital good for society, or does it…


  • 482. Is Venture Capital the Secret Sauce of the American Economy?

    The U.S. is home to seven of the world’s 10 biggest companies. How did that happen? The answer may come down to two little letters: V.C. Is venture capital good for society, or does it…


  • 481. Is the U.S. Really Less Corrupt Than China?

    A new book by an unorthodox political scientist argues that the two rivals have more in common than we’d like to admit. It’s just that most American corruption is essentially legal.


  • 481. Is the U.S. Really Less Corrupt Than China?

    A new book by an unorthodox political scientist argues that the two rivals have more in common than we’d like to admit. It’s just that most American corruption is essentially legal. Hosted by Simplecast, an…


  • 481. Is the U.S. Really Less Corrupt Than China?

    A new book by an unorthodox political scientist argues that the two rivals have more in common than we’d like to admit. It’s just that most American corruption is essentially legal. Hosted by Simplecast, an…


  • 480. How Much Does Discrimination Hurt the Economy?

    Evidence from Nazi Germany and 1940’s America (and pretty much everywhere else) shows that discrimination is incredibly costly — to the victims, of course, but also the perpetrators. One modern solution is to invoke a…


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