510. What Problems Does Crypto Solve, Anyway?Boosters say blockchain technology will usher in a brave new era of decentralization. Are they right — and would it b […]

509. Are N.F.T.s All Scams?Some of them are. With others, it’s more complicated (and more promising). We try to get past the Bored Apes and the ripoffs to see i […]

509. Are N.F.T.s All Scams?Some of them are. With others, it’s more complicated (and more promising). We try to get past the Bored Apes and the ripoffs to see i […]

508. Does the Crypto Crash Mean the Blockchain Is Over?No. But now is a good time to sort out the potential from the hype. Whether you’re bullish, bearish, or j […]

508. Does the Crypto Crash Mean the Blockchain Is Over?No. But now is a good time to sort out the potential from the hype. Whether you’re bullish, bearish, or j […]

507. 103 Pieces of Advice That May or May Not WorkKevin Kelly calls himself “the most optimistic person in the world.” And he has a lot to say about par […]

506. What Is Sportswashing (and Does It Work)?In ancient Rome, it was bread and circuses. Today, it’s a World Cup, an Olympics, and a new Saudi-backed golf league t […]

506. What Is Sportswashing (and Does It Work)?In ancient Rome, it was bread and circuses. Today, it’s a World Cup, an Olympics, and a new Saudi-backed golf league t […]

505. Did Domestic Violence Really Spike During the Pandemic?When the world went into lockdown, experts predicted a rise in intimate-partner assaults. What […]

504. Introducing “Off Leash”In this new podcast from the Freakonomics Radio Network, dog-cognition expert and bestselling author Alexandra Horowitz (Inside of a […]

504. Introducing “Off Leash”In this new podcast from the Freakonomics Radio Network, dog-cognition expert and bestselling author Alexandra Horowitz (Inside of a […]

503. What Is the Future of College — and Does It Have Room for Men?Educators and economists tell us all the reasons college enrollment has been dropping, especially […]

503. What Is the Future of College — and Does It Have Room for Men?Educators and economists tell us all the reasons college enrollment has been dropping, especially […]

Abortion and Crime, Revisited (Ep. 384 Update)As the Supreme Court considers overturning Roe v. Wade, we look back at Steve Levitt’s controversial research on an u […]

502. “I Don’t Think the Country Is Turning Away From College.”Enrollment is down for the first time in memory, and critics complain college is too expensive, too […]

501. The University of Impossible-to-Get-IntoAmerica’s top colleges are facing record demand. So why don’t they increase supply? (Part 2 of “Freakonomics Radio […]

501. The University of Impossible-to-Get-IntoAmerica’s top colleges are facing record demand. So why don’t they increase supply? (Part 2 of “Freakonomics Radio […]

500. What Exactly Is College For?We think of them as intellectual enclaves and the surest route to a better life. But U.S. colleges also operate like firms, […]

500. What Exactly Is College For?We think of them as intellectual enclaves and the surest route to a better life. But U.S. colleges also operate like firms, […]

Is the U.S. Really Less Corrupt Than China — and How About Russia? (Ep. 481 Update)The political scientist Yuen Yuen Ang argues that different forms of government […]