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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, 7 months ago

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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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 […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 8 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 […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 8 months ago

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 […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 8 months ago

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 […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 9 months ago

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, 9 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 […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 9 months ago

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 […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 9 months ago

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 […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 5 years, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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 […]
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