487. Is It Okay to Have a Party Yet?In this special episode of Freakonomics, M.D., host Bapu Jena looks at data from birthday parties, March Madness parties, and […]

486. “The Art Market Is in Massive Disruption.”Is art really meant to be an “asset class”? Will the digital revolution finally democratize a market that just kee […]

485. “I’ve Been Working My Ass Off for You to Make that Profit?”The more successful an artist is, the more likely their work will later be resold at auction for a […]

484. “A Fascinating, Sexy, Intellectually Compelling, Unregulated Global Market.”The art market is so opaque and illiquid that it barely functions like a market at […]

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 h […]

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 […]

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 m […]

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 a […]

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 a […]

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 i […]

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 i […]

479. The Economist’s Guide to Parenting: 10 Years Later In one of the earliest Freakonomics Radio episodes (No. 39!), we asked a bunch of economists with young […]

479. The Economist’s Guide to Parenting: 10 Years Later In one of the earliest Freakonomics Radio episodes (No. 39!), we asked a bunch of economists with young kids how they approached child-rearing. Now the kids are old enough to talk — an […]

478. How Can We Break Our Addiction to Contempt?Arthur Brooks is an economist who for 10 years ran the American Enterprise Institute, one of the most influential […]

478. How Can We Break Our Addiction to Contempt?Arthur Brooks is an economist who for 10 years ran the American Enterprise Institute, one of the most influential […]

477. Why Is U.S. Media So Negative?Breaking news! Sources say American journalism exploits our negativity bias to maximize profits, and social media algorithms add […]

477. Why Is U.S. Media So Negative?Breaking news! Sources say American journalism exploits our negativity bias to maximize profits, and social media algorithms add […]

That’s a Great Question! (Ep. 192 Rebroadcast)Verbal tic or strategic rejoinder? Whatever the case: it’s rare to come across an interview these days where at least o […]

That’s a Great Question! (Ep. 192 Rebroadcast)Verbal tic or strategic rejoinder? Whatever the case: it’s rare to come across an interview these days where at least o […]

“This Didn’t End the Way It’s Supposed to End.” (Bonus)The N.B.A. superstar Chris Bosh was still competing at the highest level when a blood clot abruptly ended his […]