Freakonomics Radio

  • 459. Let’s Be Blunt: Marijuana Is a Boon for Older Workers

    The state-by-state rollout of legalized weed has given economists a perfect natural experiment to measure its effects. Here’s what we know so far — and don’t know — about the costs and benefits of legalization.…


  • 458. How to Manage Your Goal Hierarchy

    In this special crossover episode, People I (Mostly) Admire host Steve Levitt admits to No Stupid Questions co-host Angela Duckworth that he knows almost nothing about psychology. But once Angela gives Steve a quick tutorial…


  • 458. How to Manage Your Goal Hierarchy

    In this special crossover episode, People I (Mostly) Admire host Steve Levitt admits to No Stupid Questions co-host Angela Duckworth that he knows almost nothing about psychology. But once Angela gives Steve a quick tutorial…


  • 457. Is Dialysis a Test Case of Medicare for All?

    Kidney failure is such a catastrophic (and expensive) disease that Medicare covers treatment for anyone, regardless of age. Since Medicare reimbursement rates are fairly low, the dialysis industry had to find a way to tweak…


  • 457. Is Dialysis a Test Case of Medicare for All?

    Kidney failure is such a catastrophic (and expensive) disease that Medicare covers treatment for anyone, regardless of age. Since Medicare reimbursement rates are fairly low, the dialysis industry had to find a way to tweak…


  • 456. How to Fix the Hot Mess of U.S. Healthcare

    Medicine has evolved from a calling into an industry, adept at dispensing procedures and pills (and gigantic bills), but less good at actual health. Most reformers call for big, bold action. What happens if, instead,…


  • 456. How to Fix the Hot Mess of U.S. Healthcare

    Medicine has evolved from a calling into an industry, adept at dispensing procedures and pills (and gigantic bills), but less good at actual health. Most reformers call for big, bold action. What happens if, instead,…


  • 456. How to Fix the Hot Mess of U.S. Healthcare

    Medicine has evolved from a calling into an industry, adept at dispensing procedures and pills (and gigantic bills), but less good at actual health. Most reformers call for big, bold action. What happens if, instead,…


  • Policymaking Is Not a Science (Yet) (Ep. 405 Rebroadcast)

    Why do so many promising solutions — in education, medicine, criminal justice, etc. — fail to scale up into great policy? And can a new breed of “implementation scientists” crack the code?


  • Policymaking Is Not a Science (Yet) (Ep. 405 Rebroadcast)

    Why do so many promising solutions — in education, medicine, criminal justice, etc. — fail to scale up into great policy? And can a new breed of “implementation scientists” crack the code? Hosted by Simplecast,…


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