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451. Can I Ask You a Ridiculously Personal Question?Most of us are are afraid to ask sensitive questions about money, sex, politics, etc. New research shows this […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 4 months ago

450. How to Be Better at DeathCaitlin Doughty is a mortician who would like to put herself out of business. Our corporate funeral industry, she argues, has made […]
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449. How to Fix the Incentives in Cancer ResearchFor all the progress made in fighting cancer, it still kills 10 million people a year, and some types remain […]
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448. The Downside of DisgustIt’s a powerful biological response that has preserved our species for millennia. But now it may be keeping us from pursuing s […]
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447. How Much Do We Really Care About Children?They can’t vote or hire lobbyists. The policies we create to help them aren’t always so helpful. Consider the car […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 5 months ago

447. How Much Do We Really Care About Children?They can’t vote or hire lobbyists. The policies we create to help them aren’t always so helpful. Consider the car […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 5 months ago

446. “We Get All Our Great Stuff from Europe — Including Witch Hunting.”We’ve collected some of our favorite moments from People I (Mostly) Admire, the latest show f […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 5 months ago

Trust Me (Ep. 266 Rebroadcast)Societies where people trust one another are healthier and wealthier. In the U.S. (and the U.K. and elsewhere), social trust has been […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago

445. Why Do We Seek Comfort in the Familiar?In this episode of No Stupid Questions — a Freakonomics Radio Network show launched earlier this year — Stephen Dub […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago

445. Why Do We Seek Comfort in the Familiar?In this episode of No Stupid Questions — a Freakonomics Radio Network show launched earlier this year — Stephen Dub […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago

444. How Do You Cure a Compassion Crisis?Patients in the U.S. healthcare system often feel they’re treated with a lack of empathy. Doctors and nurses have t […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago

444. How Do You Cure a Compassion Crisis?Patients in the U.S. healthcare system often feel they’re treated with a lack of empathy. Doctors and nurses have t […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago

443. A Sneak Peek at Biden’s Top EconomistThe incoming president argues that the economy and the environment are deeply connected. This is reflected in his choice […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago

443. A Sneak Peek at Biden’s Top EconomistThe incoming president argues that the economy and the environment are deeply connected. This is reflected in his choice […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago

PLAYBACK (2015): Could the Next Brooklyn Be … Las Vegas?! Tony Hsieh, the longtime C.E.O. of Zappos, was an iconoclast and a dreamer. Five years ago, we sat down with him […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago

442. Is it Too Late for General Motors to Go Electric?G.M. produces more than 20 times as many cars as Tesla, but Tesla is worth nearly 10 times as much. Mary […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago

442. Is it Too Late for General Motors to Go Electric?G.M. produces more than 20 times as many cars as Tesla, but Tesla is worth nearly 10 times as much. Mary […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 7 months ago

441. Does Advertising Actually Work? (Part 2: Digital)Google and Facebook are worth a combined $2 trillion, with the vast majority of their revenue coming from […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 7 months ago

440. Does Advertising Actually Work? (Part 1: TV)Companies around the world spend more than half-a-trillion dollars each year on ads. The ad industry swears by its […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 7 months ago

440. Does Advertising Actually Work? (Part 1: TV)Companies around the world spend more than half-a-trillion dollars each year on ads. The ad industry swears by its […]
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