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461. How to Stop Worrying and Love the Robot ApocalypseIt’s true that robots (and other smart technologies) will kill many jobs. It may also be true that newer c […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 1 month ago

461. How to Stop Worrying and Love the Robot ApocalypseIt’s true that robots (and other smart technologies) will kill many jobs. It may also be true that newer c […]
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460. The True Story of the Minimum-Wage FightBackers of a $15 federal wage say it’s a no-brainer if you want to fight poverty. Critics say it’s a blunt ins […]
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460. The True Story of the Minimum-Wage FightBackers of a $15 federal wage say it’s a no-brainer if you want to fight poverty. Critics say it’s a blunt ins […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

459. Let’s Be Blunt: Marijuana Is a Boon for Older WorkersThe state-by-state rollout of legalized weed has given economists a perfect natural experiment to measure […]
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458. How to Manage Your Goal HierarchyIn this special crossover episode, People I (Mostly) Admire host Steve Levitt admits to No Stupid Questions co-host Angela […]
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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, […]
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456. How to Fix the Hot Mess of U.S. HealthcareMedicine has evolved from a calling into an industry, adept at dispensing procedures and pills (and gigantic […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 2 months ago

456. How to Fix the Hot Mess of U.S. HealthcareMedicine has evolved from a calling into an industry, adept at dispensing procedures and pills (and gigantic […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 3 months ago

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 int […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 3 months ago

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 int […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 3 months ago

How Does New York City Keep Reinventing Itself? (Bonus) In a word: networks. Once it embraced information as its main currency, New York was able to climb out of a […]
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455. Are You Ready for a Fresh Start?Behavioral scientists have been exploring if — and when — a psychological reset can lead to lasting change. We survey evi […]
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455. Are You Ready for a Fresh Start?Behavioral scientists have been exploring if — and when — a psychological reset can lead to lasting change. We survey evi […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 3 months ago

454. Should Traffic Lights Be Abolished?Americans are so accustomed to the standard intersection that we rarely consider how dangerous it can be — as well as c […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 3 months ago

454. Should Traffic Lights Be Abolished?Americans are so accustomed to the standard intersection that we rarely consider how dangerous it can be — as well as c […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 3 months ago

453. A Rescue Plan for Black AmericaNew York Times columnist Charles Blow argues that white supremacy in America will never fully recede, and that it’s time f […]
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453. A Rescue Plan for Black AmericaNew York Times columnist Charles Blow argues that white supremacy in America will never fully recede, and that it’s time f […]
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Am I Boring You? (Ep. 225 Rebroadcast)Researchers are trying to figure out who gets bored — and why — and what it means for ourselves and the economy. But maybe the […]
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452. Jeff Immelt Knows He Let You DownNot so long ago, G.E. was the most valuable company in the world, a conglomerate that included everything from light bulbs […]
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