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338. How to Catch World Cup FeverFor soccer fans, it’s easy. For the rest of us? Not so much, especially since the U.S. team didn’t qualify. So here’s what to wa […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 8 years, 5 months ago

337. How to Build a Smart CityWe are in the midst of a historic (and wholly unpredicted) rise in urbanization. But it’s hard to retrofit old cities for the 2 […]
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How Stupid Is Our Obsession With Lawns? (Rebroadcast)Nearly two percent of America is grassy green. Sure, lawns are beautiful and useful and they smell great. But […]
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336. The Most Vilified Industry in America Is Also the Most CharitablePharmaceutical firms donate an enormous amount of their products (and some cash too). But […]
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335. Does Doing Good Give You License to Be Bad?Corporate Social Responsibility programs can attract better job applicants who’ll work for less money. But they a […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 8 years, 6 months ago

334. 5 Psychology Terms You’re Probably MisusingWe all like to throw around terms that describe human behavior — “bystander apathy” and “steep learning curve” […]
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Evolution, Accelerated (Rebroadcast)A breakthrough in genetic technology has given humans more power than ever to change nature. It could help eliminate hunger and […]
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333. The Most Ambitious Thing Humans Have Ever AttemptedSure, medical progress has been astounding. But today the U.S. spends more on healthcare than any other […]
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332. Why the Trump Tax Cuts Are Terrible/Awesome (Part 2)Three former White House economists weigh in on the new tax bill. A sample: ”The overwhelming evidence is t […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 8 years, 7 months ago

331. Why the Trump Tax Cuts are Awesome/Terrible (Part 1)Kevin Hassett, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, explains the thinking behind the controversial […]
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330. Extra: Ray Dalio Full InterviewStephen Dubner’s conversation with the founder and longtime C.E.O. of Bridgewater Associates, recorded for the Freakonomics R […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 8 years, 7 months ago

329. The Invisible PawHumans, it has long been thought, are the only animal to engage in economic activity. But what if we’ve had it exactly backward? Hosted b […]
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328. Extra: Mark Zuckerberg Full InterviewStephen Dubner’s conversation with the Facebook founder and C.E.O., recorded for the Freakonomics Radio series “The Sec […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 8 years, 7 months ago

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Money (But Were Afraid to Ask) (Rebroadcast)The bad news: roughly 70 percent of Americans are financially illiterate. The […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 8 years, 7 months ago

327. Extra: Carol Bartz Full InterviewStephen Dubner’s conversation with the former C.E.O. of Yahoo, recorded for the Freakonomics Radio series “The Secret Life of […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 8 years, 7 months ago

The Stupidest Thing You Can Do With Your Money (Rebroadcast)It’s hard enough to save for a house, tuition, or retirement. So why are we willing to pay big fees f […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 8 years, 7 months ago

326. Extra: Jack Welch Full InterviewStephen Dubner’s conversation with the former longtime C.E.O. of General Electric, recorded for the Freakonomics Radio series “ […]
Freakonomics Radio wrote a new post 8 years, 8 months ago

325. How to Train Your Dragon ChildEvery 12 years, there’s a spike in births among certain communities across the globe, including the U.S. Why? Because the Year o […]
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324. Extra: Satya Nadella Full InterviewStephen Dubner’s conversation with the C.E.O. of Microsoft, recorded for the Freakonomics Radio series “The Secret Life of […]
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323. Here’s Why All Your Projects Are Always Late — and What to Do About ItWhether it’s a giant infrastructure plan or a humble kitchen renovation, it’ll ine […]

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