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535. Why Is Flying Safer Than Driving?Thanks to decades of work by airlines and regulators, plane crashes are nearly a thing of the past. Can we do the same for […]
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534. Air Travel Is a Miracle. Why Do We Hate It?It’s an unnatural activity that has become normal. You’re stuck in a metal tube with hundreds of strangers (and str […]
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Why Does the Most Monotonous Job in the World Pay $1 Million? (Ep. 493 Update)Adam Smith famously argued that specialization is the key to prosperity. In the N.F.L., […]
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The Economics of Everyday Things: Used Hotel SoapsHotel guests adore those cute little soaps, but is it just a one-night stand? In our fourth episode of The […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 3 years, 4 months ago

The Economics of Everyday Things: Used Hotel SoapsHotel guests adore those cute little soaps, but is it just a one-night stand? In our fourth episode of The […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 3 years, 4 months ago

533. Will the Democrats “Make America Great Again”?For decades, the U.S. let globalization run its course and hoped China would be an ally. Now the Biden […]
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The Economics of Everyday Things: “My Sharona”Can a hit single from four decades ago still pay the bills? Zachary Crockett f-f-f-finds out in the third episode of […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 3 years, 4 months ago

Is Economic Growth the Wrong Goal? (Ep. 429 Update)The economist Kate Raworth says the aggressive pursuit of G.D.P. is trashing the planet and shortchanging too […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 3 years, 4 months ago

The Economics of Everyday Things: Girl Scout CookiesHow does America’s cutest sales force get billions of Thin Mints, Samoas, and Tagalongs into our hands e […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 3 years, 4 months ago

The Economics of Everyday Things: Girl Scout CookiesHow does America’s cutest sales force get billions of Thin Mints, Samoas, and Tagalongs into our hands e […]
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532. Do You Know Who Owns Your Vet?When small businesses get bought by big investors, the name may stay the same — but customers and employees can feel the d […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 3 years, 5 months ago

532. Do You Know Who Owns Your Vet?When small businesses get bought by big investors, the name may stay the same — but customers and employees can feel the d […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 3 years, 5 months ago

Introducing “The Economics of Everyday Things”A new podcast hosted by Zachary Crockett. In the first episode: Gas stations. When gas prices skyrocket, do station […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 3 years, 5 months ago

Introducing “The Economics of Everyday Things”A new podcast hosted by Zachary Crockett. In the first episode: Gas stations. When gas prices skyrocket, do station […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 3 years, 5 months ago

531. Should You Trust Private Equity to Take Care of Your Dog?Big investors are buying up local veterinary practices (and pretty much everything else). What does […]
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Extra: Samin Nosrat Always Wanted to Be FamousAnd with her book “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat,” she succeeded. Now she’s not so sure how to feel about all the atten […]
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530. What’s Wrong with Being a One-Hit Wonder?We tend to look down on artists who can’t match their breakthrough success. Should we be celebrating them i […]
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529. Can Our Surroundings Make Us Smarter?In a special episode of No Stupid Questions, Stephen Dubner and Angela Duckworth discuss classroom design, open offices, […]
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528. Yuval Noah Harari Thinks Life is Meaningless and AmazingIn this special episode of People I (Mostly) Admire, Steve Levitt talks to the best-selling author […]
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527. Can Adam Smith Fix Our Economy?Labor exploitation! Corporate profiteering! Government corruption! The 21st century can look a lot like the 18th. In the final […]
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