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467. Is the Future of Farming in the Ocean?Bren Smith, who grew up fishing and fighting, is now part of a movement that seeks to feed the planet while putting […]
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466. She’s From the Government, and She’s Here to HelpCecilia Rouse, the chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisors, is as cold-blooded as any economist. […]
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465. Introducing a New “Freakonomics of Medicine” PodcastBapu Jena was already a double threat: a doctor who’s also an economist. Now he’s a podcast host too. In […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 5 months ago

464. Will Work-from-Home Work Forever?The pandemic may be winding down, but that doesn’t mean we’ll return to full-time commuting and packed office buildings. The […]
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463. How to Get Anyone to Do AnythingThe social psychologist Robert Cialdini is a pioneer in the science of persuasion. His 1984 book Influence is a classic, and […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 5 months ago

463. How to Get Anyone to Do AnythingThe social psychologist Robert Cialdini is a pioneer in the science of persuasion. His 1984 book Influence is a classic, and […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 5 months ago

These Shoes Are Killing Me! (Ep. 296 Rebroadcast)The human foot is an evolutionary masterpiece, far more functional than we give it credit for. So why do we encase […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago

462. The Future of New York City Is in Question. Could Andrew Yang Be the Answer?The man who wants America to “think harder” has parlayed his quixotic pre […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months 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 […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months 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 […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago

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, 6 months ago

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, 6 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 […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago

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 […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 7 months ago

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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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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