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177. Regulate This!
4 september 2014 · 56 min
Airbnb, Uber, Lyft, EatWith, and other companies in the “sharing economy” are practically daring government regulators to shut them down. The regulators are happy to comply. Lees meer
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Who Runs the Internet? (Rebroadcast)
28 augustus 2014 · 32 min
The online universe doesn't have nearly as many rules, or rulemakers, as the real world. Discuss. Lees meer
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Parking Is Hell (Rebroadcast)
21 augustus 2014 · 35 min
There ain't no such thing as a free parking spot. Somebody has to pay for it -- and that somebody is everybody. Lees meer
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What Do Medieval Nuns and Bo Jackson Have in Common? (Rebroadcast)
14 augustus 2014 · 39 min
A look at whether spite pays -- and if it even exists. Lees meer
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Should Tipping be Banned? (Rebroadcast)
7 augustus 2014 · 41 min
It's awkward, random, confusing -- and probably discriminatory too. Lees meer
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How Much Does Your Name Matter? (Rebroadcast)
31 juli 2014 · 52 min
A kid's name can tell us something about his parents -- their race, social standing, even their politics. But is your name really your destiny? Lees meer
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176. Does Religion Make You Happy?
24 juli 2014 · 29 min
It’s a hard question to answer, but we do our best. Lees meer
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175. Why You Should Bribe Your Kids
17 juli 2014 · 28 min
Educational messaging looks good on paper but kids don’t respond to it -- and adults aren’t much better. Lees meer
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174. What Do King Solomon and David Lee Roth Have in Common?
10 juli 2014 · 33 min
It isn’t easy to separate the guilty from the innocent, but a clever bit of game theory can help. Lees meer
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173. A Better Way to Eat
3 juli 2014 · 26 min
Takeru Kobayashi revolutionized the sport of competitive eating. What can the rest of us learn from his breakthrough? Lees meer
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172. How to Screen Job Applicants, Act Your Age, and Get Your Brain Off Autopilot
26 juni 2014 · 26 min
Dubner and Levitt answer reader questions in this first installment of the “Think Like a Freak” Book Club. Lees meer
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171. There’s No Such Thing as a Free Appetizer
19 juni 2014 · 36 min
Is it really in a restaurant’s best interest to give customers free bread or chips before they even order? Lees meer
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170. Why America Doesn’t Love Soccer (Yet)
12 juni 2014 · 37 min
Every four years, the U.S. takes a look at the World Cup and develops a slight crush. What would it take to really fall in love? Lees meer
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169. Failure Is Your Friend
5 juni 2014 · 31 min
In which we argue that failure should not only be tolerated but celebrated. Lees meer
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The Upside of Quitting (Rebroadcast )
29 mei 2014 · 58 min
You know the saying: a winner never quits and a quitter never wins. To which Freakonomics Radio says ... Are you sure? Lees meer
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168. Think Like a Child
22 mei 2014 · 28 min
When it comes to generating ideas and asking questions it can be really fruitful to have the mentality of an eight year old. Lees meer
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167. The Three Hardest Words in the English Language
15 mei 2014 · 29 min
Why learning to say “I don’t know” is one of the best things you can do. Lees meer
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166. How to Think Like a Freak -- and Other FREAK-quently Asked Questions
8 mei 2014 · 27 min
Stephen Dubner and Steve Levitt talk about their new book and field questions about prestige, university life, and (yum yum) bacon. Lees meer
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165. The Perfect Crime
1 mei 2014 · 28 min
If you are driving and kill a pedestrian, there's a good chance you'll barely be punished. Why? Lees meer
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164. Which Came First, the Chicken or the Avocado?
24 april 2014 · 29 min
When it comes to exercising outrage, people tend to be very selective. Could it be that humans are our least favorite animal? Lees meer
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163. What’s More Dangerous: Marijuana or Alcohol?
17 april 2014 · 25 min
Imagine that both substances were undiscovered until today. How would we think about their relative risks? Lees meer
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162. “If Mayors Ruled the World”
10 april 2014 · 31 min
Unlike certain elected officials in Washington, mayors all over the country actually get stuff done. So maybe we should ask them to do more? Lees meer
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161. How to Make People Quit Smoking
3 april 2014 · 33 min
The war on cigarettes has been fairly successful in some places. But 1 billion humans still smoke -- so what comes next? Lees meer
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160. Why Everybody Who Doesn’t Hate Bitcoin Loves It
27 maart 2014 · 35 min
Thinking of Bitcoin as just a digital currency is like thinking about the Internet as just e-mail. Its potential is much more exciting than that. Lees meer
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Women Are Not Men (Rebroadcast)
20 maart 2014 · 37 min
In many ways, the gender gap is closing. In others, not so much. And that's not always a bad thing. Lees meer
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159. “It’s Fun to Smoke Marijuana”
13 maart 2014 · 23 min
A psychology professor argues that the brain's greatest attribute is knowing what other people are thinking. And that a Queen song, played backwards, can improve your mind-reading skills. Lees meer
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158. Is Learning a Foreign Language Really Worth It?
6 maart 2014 · 21 min
Yes, it expands the mind but we usually don't retain much -- and then there's the opportunity cost. Lees meer
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157. Why Are Japanese Homes Disposable?
27 februari 2014 · 23 min
In most countries, houses get more valuable over time. In Japan, a new buyer will often bulldoze the home. We'll tell you why. Lees meer
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156. Why Marry? (Part 2)
20 februari 2014 · 23 min
The consequences of our low marriage rate -- and if the old model is less attractive, how about a new one? Lees meer
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155. Why Marry? (Part 1)
13 februari 2014 · 20 min
The myths of modern marriage. Lees meer
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154. What You Don’t Know About Online Dating
6 februari 2014 · 36 min
Thick markets, thin markets, and the triumph of attributes over compatibility.
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153. Reasons to Not Be Ugly
30 januari 2014 · 25 min
The "beauty premium" is real, for everyone from babies to NFL quarterbacks. Lees meer
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152. Everybody Gossips (and That’s a Good Thing)
23 januari 2014 · 35 min
The benefits of rumor-mongering Lees meer
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Fear Thy Nature (Rebroadcast)
16 januari 2014 · 37 min
What "Sleep No More" and the Stanford Prison Experiment tell us about who we really are. Lees meer
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151. Are We Ready to Legalize Drugs? And Other FREAK-Quently Asked Questions
9 januari 2014 · 28 min
Dubner and Levitt talk about fixing the post office, putting cameras in the classroom, and wearing hats. Lees meer
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150. What’s the “Best” Exercise?
2 januari 2014 · 15 min
Most people blame lack of time for being out of shape. So maybe the solution is to exercise more efficiently. Lees meer
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Save Me From Myself (Rebroadcast)
26 december 2013 · 36 min
A commitment device forces you to be the person you really want to be. What could possibly go wrong? Lees meer
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149. Pontiff-icating on the Free-Market System
19 december 2013 · 37 min
The Pope just gave it to the global economy with both barrels. Was he right to do so? Lees meer
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148. Are Gay Men Really Rich?
12 december 2013 · 20 min
It’s easy to get that idea. But is the stereotype true? Lees meer
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147. The Most Dangerous Machine
5 december 2013 · 32 min
More than 1 million people die worldwide each year from traffic accidents. But there's never been a safer time to drive. Lees meer
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146. Fighting Poverty With Actual Evidence
27 november 2013 · 37 min
It's time to do away with feel-good stories, gut hunches, and magical thinking. Lees meer
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145. What Do Skating Rinks, Ultimate Frisbee, and the World Have in Common?
21 november 2013 · 46 min
Spontaneous order is everywhere if you know where to look for it. Lees meer
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144. Who Runs the Internet?
14 november 2013 · 32 min
The online universe doesn't have nearly as many rules, or rulemakers, as the real world. Discuss. Lees meer
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Freakonomics Goes to College, Part 2 (Rebroadcast)
7 november 2013 · 33 min
College tends to make people happier, healthier, and wealthier. But how? Lees meer
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Freakonomics Goes to College, Part 1 (Rebroadcast)
31 oktober 2013 · 30 min
What's a college degree really worth these days? Lees meer
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143. Why Bad Environmentalism Is Such an Easy Sell
24 oktober 2013 · 24 min
Being green is rarely a black-and-white issue -- but that doesn't stop marketers and politicians from pretending it is. Lees meer
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142. The Troubled Cremation of Stevie the Cat
14 oktober 2013 · 46 min
We spend billions on our pets, and one of the fastest-growing costs is pet "aftercare." But are those cremated remains you got back really from your pet? Lees meer
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141. How to Raise Money Without Killing a Kitten
10 oktober 2013 · 33 min
The science of what works -- and doesn't work -- in fund-raising Lees meer
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140. How to Think About Money, Choose Your Hometown, and Buy an Electric Toothbrush
3 oktober 2013 · 25 min
Dubner and Levitt field your queries in this latest installment of our FREAK-quently Asked Questions. Lees meer
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139. Would a Big Bucket of Cash Really Change Your Life?
26 september 2013 · 28 min
A 19th-century Georgia land lottery may have something to teach us about today's income inequality. Lees meer
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