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A Question-Asker Becomes a Question-AnswererFor the 20th anniversary of Freakonomics, Debbie Millman of Design Matters interviews Stephen Dubner about his […]
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How Can We Break Our Addiction to Contempt? (Update)Arthur Brooks, an economist and former head of the American Enterprise Institute, believes that there is only one […]
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649. Should Ohio State (and Michigan, and Clemson) Join the N.F.L.?Soccer leagues around the world use a promotion-and-relegation system to reward theRead more
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648. The Merger You Never Knew You WantedThe N.F.L. is a powerful cartel with imperial desires. College football is about to undergo a financial reckoning. So […]
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Is the U.S. Really Less Corrupt Than China? (Update)In this episode we first published in 2021, the political scientist Yuen Yuen Ang argues that different forms of […]
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647. China Is Run by Engineers. America Is Run by Lawyers.In his new book “Breakneck,” Dan Wang argues that the U.S. has a lot to learn from China. He also says tha […]
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Is the World Ready for a Guaranteed Basic Income? (Update)A lot of jobs in the modern economy don’t pay a living wage, and some of those jobs may be wiped out by n […]
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646. An Air Traffic Controller Walks Into a Radio Studio …What does it take to “play 3D chess at 250 miles an hour”? And how far will $12.5 billion of “Big, Beaut […]
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645. Is the Air Traffic Control System Broken?Flying in the U.S. is still exceptionally safe, but the system relies on outdated tech and is under tremendous strain. […]
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644. Has America Lost Its Appetite for the Common Good?Patrick Deneen, a political philosopher at Notre Dame, says yes. He was a DemocratRead more
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Extra: A Modern Whaler Speaks Up (Update)Bjørn Andersen has killed hundreds of minke whales. He tells us how he does it, whyRead more
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What Can Whales Teach Us About Clean Energy, Workplace Harmony, and Living the Good Life? (Update)In the final episode of our whale series, we learn about fecal plumes, shippingRead more
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Why Do People Still Hunt Whales? (Update)For years, whale oil was used as lighting fuel, industrial lubricant, and the mainRead more