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45. Those Cheating Teachers!
18 oktober 2011 · 5 min
High-stakes testing has produced some rotten apples. But they can be caught. Lees meer
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44. Where Have All the Hitchhikers Gone?
10 oktober 2011 · 28 min
Did we needlessly scare ourselves into ditching a good thing? And, with millions of cars driving around with no passengers, should we be rooting for a renaissance? Lees meer
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43. The Decline and Fall of Violence
5 oktober 2011 · 6 min
The world is a more peaceful place today that at any time in history -- by a long, long shot. Lees meer
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42. The Upside of Quitting
28 september 2011 · 57 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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41. The Folly of Prediction
14 september 2011 · 57 min
Human beings love to predict the future, but we're quite terrible at it. So how about punishing all those bad predictions? Lees meer
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40. The Suicide Paradox
31 augustus 2011 · 57 min
There are more than twice as many suicides as murders in the U.S., but suicide attracts far less scrutiny. Freakonomics Radio digs through the numbers and finds all kinds of surprises. Lees meer
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39. The Economist’s Guide to Parenting
16 augustus 2011 · 57 min
Think you know how much parents matter? Think again. Economists crunch the numbers to learn the ROI on child-rearing. Lees meer
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38. The Church of "Scionology"
3 augustus 2011 · 57 min
We worship the tradition of handing off a family business to the next generation. But is that really such a good idea? Lees meer
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37. Mouse in the Salad
20 juli 2011 · 27 min
In restaurants and in life, bad things happen. But what happens next is just as important. Lees meer
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36. Hey Baby, Is That a Prius You're Driving?
6 juli 2011 · 27 min
"Conspicuous conservation" is about showing off your environmental bona fides. In other words, if you lean green, there's extra value in being seen leaning green. Lees meer
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35. Live From St. Paul!
22 juni 2011 · 28 min
Freakonomics Radio hits the road, and plays some Quiz Bowl Lees meer
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34. Things Our Fathers Gave Us
8 juni 2011 · 14 min
What did Levitt and Dubner learn as kids from their dads? Lees meer
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33. To Catch a Fugitive
25 mei 2011 · 19 min
Who is likelier to get to the fugitive first? When a fugitive is on the run, it’s not only the police he has to worry about. A bounty hunter could be coming after him, too. Lees meer
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32. Growing Up Buffett
11 mei 2011 · 15 min
What’s it like to wake up one day and realize Dad is a multi-billionaire? That's what happened to Warren Buffett’s son Peter -- who then started to think about whether or not to join the family business. Lees meer
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31. Gambling With Your Life
27 april 2011 · 19 min
Does Las Vegas increase your risk of suicide? A researcher embeds himself in the city where Americans are most likely to kill themselves. Lees meer
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30. Does College Still Matter? And Other Freaky Questions Answered ...
14 april 2011 · 16 min
In our second round of FREAK-quently Asked Questions, Steve Levitt answers some queries from listeners and readers. Lees meer
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29. Smarter Kids at 10 Bucks a Pop
7 april 2011 · 20 min
It won’t work for everyone, but there’s a cheap, quick, and simple way to lift some students’ grades. Lees meer
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28. Why Can’t We Predict Earthquakes?
30 maart 2011 · 21 min
We talk to a U.S. Geological Survey physicist about the science -- and folly -- of predicting earthquakes. There are lots of known knowns; and, fortunately, not too many unknown unknowns. But it's the known unknowns -- the timing of the next Big One -- that are the most dangerous. Lees meer
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27. Death by Fire? Probably Not
23 maart 2011 · 20 min
Fire deaths in the U.S. have fallen 90 percent over the past 100 years, a great and greatly underappreciated gain. How did it happen -- and could we ever get to zero? Lees meer
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26. The Health of Nations
16 maart 2011 · 23 min
For decades, GDP has been the yardstick for measuring living standards around the world. Martha Nussbaum would rather use something that actually works. Lees meer
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25. Is Twitter a Two-Way Street?
9 maart 2011 · 26 min
To get a lot of followers on Twitter, do you need to follow a lot of other Tweeps? And if not, why not? Lees meer
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24. The Power of Poop
2 maart 2011 · 19 min
Since the beginning of civilization, we’ve thought that human waste was worthless and dangerous. What if we were wrong? Lees meer
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23. Millionaires vs. Billionaires
24 februari 2011 · 28 min
Five things you don’t know about the NFL labor standoff Lees meer
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22. Why Cities Rock
17 februari 2011 · 17 min
Could it be that cities are "our greatest invention" -- that, despite a reputation as black-soot-spewing engines of doom, they in fact make us richer, smarter, happier and (believe it!) greener? Lees meer
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21. Bring on the Pain!
9 februari 2011 · 25 min
It's not about how much something hurts -- it's how you remember the pain. This week, lessons on pain from the New York City subway, the professional hockey rink, and a landmark study of colonoscopy patients. So have a listen; we promise, it won't hurt a bit. Lees meer
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20. Waiter, There’s a Physicist in My Soup! (Part 2)
2 februari 2011 · 27 min
What do a computer hacker, an Indiana farm boy, and Napoleon Bonaparte have in common? The past, present, and future of food science. Lees meer
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19. Waiter, There’s a Physicist in My Soup! (Part 1)
26 januari 2011 · 25 min
The "molecular gastronomy" movement -- which gets a bump in visibility next month with the publication of the mammoth cookbook "Modernist Cuisine" -- is all about bringing more science into the kitchen. In many ways, it's the opposite of the "slow food" movement. In this episode, you'll hear chieftains from the two camps square off: Alice Waters for the slow foodies and Nathan Myhrvold for the mad scientists. Bon appetit! Lees meer
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18. Freakonomics FAQ, No. 1
19 januari 2011 · 16 min
Levitt and Dubner field questions from the public and hold forth on everything from dating strategies and rock-and-roll accordion music to whether different nations have different economic identities. Oh, and also: is it worthwhile to vote? Lees meer
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17. Trashed
13 januari 2011 · 21 min
How economics -- and emotion -- have turned our garbage into such a mess Lees meer
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16. Exit Interview: Schools Chancellor, NYC
5 januari 2011 · 15 min
Having already amassed an eventful resume -- the Clinton White House, the Department of Justice, and Bertelsmann -- Joel I. Klein spent the past eight years at chancellor of the biggest school system in the country. So what'd he learn? Lees meer
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15. You Say Repugnant, I Say … Let's Do It!
29 december 2010 · 26 min
What happens when the most disturbing ideas are also the best? Lees meer
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14. Do More Expensive Wines Taste Better?
16 december 2010 · 25 min
They should! It's a cardinal rule: more expensive items are supposed to be qualitatively better than their cheaper versions. But is that true for wine? Lees meer
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13. The "No-Lose Lottery," Part 2
1 december 2010 · 21 min
It’s the banking tool that got millions of people around the world to stop wasting money on the lottery. So why won't state and federal officials in the U.S. give it a chance? Lees meer
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12. Is America Ready for a "No-Lose Lottery"?
17 november 2010 · 25 min
For the most part, Americans don't like the simple, boring act of putting money in a savings account. We do, however, love to play the lottery. So what if you combined the two, creating a new kind of savings account with a lottery payout? Lees meer
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11. How Much Does the President of the U.S. Really Matter?
3 november 2010 · 32 min
The U.S. president is often called the "leader of free world." But if you ask an economist or a Constitutional scholar how much the occupant of the Oval Office matters, they won't say much. We look at what the data have to say about measuring leadership, and its impact on the economy and the country. Lees meer
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10. The NFL's Best Real Estate Isn't For Sale. Yet.
28 oktober 2010 · 22 min
The NFL is very good at making money. So why on earth doesn't it sell ad space on the one piece of real estate that football fans can’t help but see: the players themselves? The explanation is trickier than you might think. It has to do with Peyton Manning, with Eli Manning, and with ... wait for it ... Tevye. Lees meer
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9. Reading, Rockets, and 'Rithmetic
21 oktober 2010 · 20 min
Government and the private sector often feel far apart. One is filled with compliance-driven bureaucracy. The other, with market-fueled innovation. But something is changing in a multi-billion dollar corner of the Department of Education. It's an experiment, which takes cues from the likes of Google and millionaires who hope to go to the moon. Lees meer
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8. Who Stole All the Runs in Major League Baseball?
7 oktober 2010 · 14 min
It was a pretty good baseball season -- especially if you're a fan of the Yankees, Rays, Twins, Rangers, Reds, Braves, Phillies, or Giants, all of whom made the playoffs. But the post-season just opened with a telling event, a no-hitter pitched by the Phillies' Roy Halladay, which shows what's been missing all season: runs. Lees meer
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7. Two Book Authors and a Microphone
30 september 2010 · 12 min
The next chapter in the adventures of Dubner and Levitt has begun. Listen to a preview of what's to come for the fall season of Freakonomics Radio. Lees meer
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6. Why the World Cup Is an Economist's Dream
10 juni 2010 · 8 min
Steve Levitt talks about why the center cannot hold in penalty kicks, why a running track hurts home-field advantage, and why the World Cup is an economist's dream. Lees meer
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5. How Is a Bad Radio Station Like Our Public-School System?
13 mei 2010 · 29 min
In this episode of Freakonomics Radio, we explore a way to make 1.1 million schoolkids feel like they have 1.1 million teachers. Lees meer
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4. Faking It
13 april 2010 · 19 min
Do you "fake it"? If so, you're hardly alone. In this episode, you'll hear how everyone from the President of the United States to a kosher-keeping bacon lover lives in a state of fallen grace. All the time. And gets by. Lees meer
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3. What Would the World Look Like if Economists Were in Charge?
24 maart 2010 · 20 min
In this episode we speculate what would happen if economists got to run the world. Hear from a high-end call girl; an Estonian who ran his country according to the gospel of Milton Friedman; and a guy who wants to start building new nations in the middle of the ocean. Lees meer
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2. Is America's Obesity Epidemic For Real?
26 februari 2010 · 21 min
Americans keep putting on pounds. So is it time for a cheeseburger tax? Or would a chill pill be the best medicine? In this episode, we explore the underbelly of fat through the eyes of a 280-pound woman, a top White House doctor, and a couple of overweight academics. Lees meer
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1. The Dangers of Safety
6 februari 2010 · 26 min
What do NASCAR drivers, Glenn Beck and the hit men of the NFL have in common? Lees meer
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