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“One Does Not Know Where an Insight Will Come From” | People I (Mostly) Admire: Kerwin Charles
19 september 2020 · 39 min
The dean of Yale’s School of Management grew up in a small village in Guyana. During his unlikely journey, he has researched video-gaming habits, communicable disease, and why so many African-Americans haven’t had the kind of success he’s had. Steve Levitt talks to Charles about his parents’ encouragement, his love of Sports Illustrated, and how he talks to his American-born kids about the complicated history of Blackness in America. Lees meer
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Does Anyone Really Know What Socialism Is? (Ep. 408 Rebroadcast)
17 september 2020 · 44 min
Trump says it would destroy us. Biden needs the voters who support it (especially the Bernie voters). The majority of millennials would like it to replace capitalism. But what is “it”? We bring in the economists to sort things out and tell us what the U.S. can learn from the good (and bad) experiences of other (supposedly) socialist countries. Lees meer
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What if Your Company Had No Rules?
12 september 2020 · 55 min
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings came to believe that corporate rules can kill creativity and innovation. In this latest edition of the Freakonomics Radio Book Club, guest host Maria Konnikova talks to Hastings about his new book, No Rules Rules, and why for some companies the greatest risk is taking no risks at all. Lees meer
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431. Why Can’t Schools Get What the N.F.L. Has?
10 september 2020 · 50 min
Thanks to daily Covid testing and regimented protocols, the new football season is underway. Meanwhile, most teachers, students, and parents are essentially waiting for the storm to pass. And school isn’t even a contact sport (usually). Lees meer
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"I Started Crying When I Realized How Beautiful the Universe Is” | People I (Mostly) Admire Ep. 2: Mayim Bialik
5 september 2020 · 45 min
She’s best known for playing neurobiologist Amy Farrah Fowler on The Big Bang Theory, but the award-winning actress has a rich life outside of her acting career, as a teacher, mother — and a real-life neuroscientist. Steve Levitt tries to learn more about this one-time academic and Hollywood non-conformist, who is both very similar to him and also quite his opposite. Lees meer
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America’s Hidden Duopoly (Ep. 356 Rebroadcast)
3 september 2020 · 53 min
We all know our political system is “broken” — but what if that’s not true? Some say the Republicans and Democrats constitute a wildly successful industry that has colluded to kill off competition, stifle reform, and drive the country apart. So what are you going to do about it? Lees meer
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430. Will a Covid-19 Vaccine Change the Future of Medical Research?
27 augustus 2020 · 58 min
We explore the science, scalability, and (of course) economics surrounding the global vaccine race. Guests include the chief medical officer of the first U.S. firm to go to Phase 3 trials with a vaccine candidate; a former F.D.A. commissioner who’s been warning of a pandemic for years; and an economist who thinks Covid-19 may finally change how diseases are cured. Lees meer
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Introducing “People I (Mostly) Admire"
22 augustus 2020 · 43 min
A new interview show with host Steve Levitt. Today he speaks with the Harvard psychologist and linguist Steven Pinker. By cataloging the steady march of human progress, the self-declared “polite Canadian” has managed to enrage people on opposite ends of the political spectrum. Levitt tries to understand why. Lees meer
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The Economics of Sports Gambling (Ep. 388 Rebroadcast)
20 augustus 2020 · 55 min
What happens when tens of millions of fantasy-sports players are suddenly able to bet real money on real games? We’re about to find out. A recent Supreme Court decision has cleared the way to bring an estimated $300 billion in black-market sports betting into the light. We sort out the winners and losers. Lees meer
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429. Is Economic Growth the Wrong Goal?
13 augustus 2020 · 41 min
The endless pursuit of G.D.P., argues the economist Kate Raworth, shortchanges too many people and also trashes the planet. Economic theory, she says, “needs to be rewritten” — and Raworth has tried, in a book called Doughnut Economics. It has found an audience among reformers, and now the city of Amsterdam is going whole doughnut. Lees meer
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How the Supermarket Helped America Win the Cold War (Ep. 386 Rebroadcast)
6 augustus 2020 · 44 min
Aisle upon aisle of fresh produce, cheap meat, and sugary cereal — a delicious embodiment of free-market capitalism, right? Not quite. The supermarket was in fact the endpoint of the U.S. government’s battle for agricultural abundance against the U.S.S.R. Our farm policies were built to dominate, not necessarily to nourish — and we are still living with the consequences. Lees meer
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428. The Simple Economics of Saving the Amazon Rain Forest
30 juli 2020 · 32 min
Everyone agrees that massive deforestation is an environmental disaster. But most of the standard solutions — scolding the Brazilians, invoking universal morality — ignore the one solution that might actually work Lees meer
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427. The Pros and Cons of Reparations
23 juli 2020 · 40 min
Most Americans agree that racial discrimination has been, and remains, a big problem. But that is where the agreement ends. Lees meer
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426. Should America (and FIFA) Pay Reparations?
16 juli 2020 · 44 min
The racial wealth gap in the U.S. is massive. We explore the causes, consequences, and potential solutions. Also: another story of discrimination and economic disparity, this one perpetrated by an international sporting authority. The first of a two-part series. Lees meer
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425. Remembrance of Economic Crises Past
9 juli 2020 · 52 min
Christina Romer was a top White House economist during the Great Recession. As a researcher, she specializes in the Great Depression. She tells us what those disasters can (and can’t) teach us about the Covid crash. Lees meer
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424. How to Make Your Own Luck
2 juli 2020 · 1 uur
Before she decided to become a poker pro, Maria Konnikova didn’t know how many cards are in a deck. But she did have a Ph.D. in psychology, a brilliant coach, and a burning desire to know whether life is driven more by skill or chance. She found some answers in poker — and in her new book The Biggest Bluff, she’s willing to tell us everything she learned. Lees meer
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423. The Doctor Will Zoom You Now
25 juni 2020 · 53 min
Thanks to the pandemic, the telehealth revolution we’ve been promised for decades has finally arrived. Will it stick? Will it cut costs — and improve outcomes? We ring up two doctors and, of course, an economist to find out. Lees meer
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422. Introducing "No Stupid Questions"
18 juni 2020 · 34 min
In this new addition to the Freakonomics Radio Network, co-hosts Stephen Dubner and Angela Duckworth discuss the relationship between age and happiness. Also: does all creativity come from pain? New episodes of "No Stupid Questions" are released every Sunday evening — please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Lees meer
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421. How to Prevent Another Great Depression
11 juni 2020 · 38 min
Millions and millions are out of work, with some jobs never coming back. We speak with four economists — and one former presidential candidate — about the best policy options and the lessons (good and bad) from the past. Lees meer
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420. Which Jobs Will Come Back, and When?
4 juni 2020 · 42 min
Covid-19 is the biggest job killer in a century. As the lockdown eases, what does re-employment look like? Who will be first and who last? Which sectors will surge and which will disappear? Welcome to the Great Labor Reallocation of 2020. Lees meer
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How to Make Meetings Less Terrible (Ep. 389 Rebroadcast)
28 mei 2020 · 43 min
In the U.S. alone, we hold 55 million meetings a day. Most of them are woefully unproductive, and tyrannize our offices. The revolution begins now — with better agendas, smaller invite lists, and an embrace of healthy conflict. Lees meer
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419. 68 Ways to Be Better at Life
21 mei 2020 · 37 min
The accidental futurist Kevin Kelly on why enthusiasm beats intelligence, how to really listen, and why the solution to bad technology is more technology. Lees meer
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418. What Will College Look Like in the Fall (and Beyond)?
14 mei 2020 · 56 min
Three university presidents try to answer our listeners’ questions. The result? Not much pomp and a whole lot of circumstance. Lees meer
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417. Reasons to Be Cheerful
7 mei 2020 · 50 min
Humans have a built-in “negativity bias,” which means we give bad news much more power than good. Would the Covid-19 crisis be an opportune time to reverse this tendency? Lees meer
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416. How Do You Reopen a Country?
30 april 2020 · 54 min
We speak with a governor, a former C.D.C. director, a pandemic forecaster, a hard-charging pharmacist, and a pair of economists — who say it’s all about the incentives. (Pandemillions, anyone?) Lees meer
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415. How Rahm Emanuel Would Run the World
27 april 2020 · 47 min
As a former top adviser to presidents Clinton and Obama, he believes in the power of the federal government. But as former mayor of Chicago, he says that cities are where real problems get solved — especially in the era of Covid-19. Lees meer
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414. Will Covid-19 Spark a Cold War (or Worse) With China?
23 april 2020 · 58 min
The U.S. spent the past few decades waiting for China to act like the global citizen it said it wanted to be. The waiting may be over. Lees meer
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413. Who Gets the Ventilator?
16 april 2020 · 48 min
Should a nurse or doctor who gets sick treating Covid-19 patients have priority access to a potentially life-saving healthcare device? Americans aren’t used to rationing in medicine, but it’s time to think about it. We consult a lung specialist, a bioethicist, and (of course) an economist. Lees meer
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412. What Happens When Everyone Stays Home to Eat?
9 april 2020 · 46 min
Covid-19 has shocked our food-supply system like nothing in modern history. We examine the winners, the losers, the unintended consequences — and just how much toilet paper one household really needs. Lees meer
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411. Is $2 Trillion the Right Medicine for a Sick Economy?
2 april 2020 · 53 min
Congress just passed the biggest aid package in modern history. We ask six former White House economic advisors and one U.S. Senator: Will it actually work? What are its best and worst features? Where does $2 trillion come from, and what are the long-term effects of all that government spending? Lees meer
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410. What Does Covid-19 Mean for Cities (and Marriages)?
26 maart 2020 · 40 min
There are a lot of upsides to urban density — but viral contagion is not one of them. Also: a nationwide lockdown will show if familiarity really breeds contempt. And: how to help your neighbor. Lees meer
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409. The Side Effects of Social Distancing
19 maart 2020 · 48 min
In just a few weeks, the novel coronavirus has undone a century’s worth of our economic and social habits. What consequences will this have on our future — and is there a silver lining in this very black pandemic cloud? Lees meer
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Why Rent Control Doesn’t Work (Ep. 373 Rebroadcast)
12 maart 2020 · 47 min
As cities become ever-more expensive, politicians and housing advocates keep calling for rent control. Economists think that’s a terrible idea. They say it helps a small (albeit noisy) group of renters, but keeps overall rents artificially high by disincentivizing new construction. So what happens next? Lees meer
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408. Does Anyone Really Know What Socialism Is?
5 maart 2020 · 43 min
Trump says it would destroy us. Sanders says it will save us. The majority of millennials would like it to replace capitalism. But what is “it”? We bring in the economists to sort things out and tell us what the U.S. can learn from the good (and bad) experiences of other (supposedly) socialist countries. Lees meer
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407. Is There Really a “Loneliness Epidemic”?
27 februari 2020 · 33 min
That’s what some health officials are saying, but the data aren’t so clear. We look into what’s known (and not known) about the prevalence and effects of loneliness — including the possible upsides. Lees meer
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406. Can You Hear Me Now?
20 februari 2020 · 48 min
When he became chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Ajit Pai announced that he was going to take a “weed whacker” to Obama-era regulations. So far, he’s kept his promise, and earned the internet’s ire for reversing the agency’s position on net neutrality. Pai defends his actions and explains how the U.S. can “win” everything from the 5G race to the war on robocalls. Lees meer
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405. Policymaking Is Not a Science (Yet)
13 februari 2020 · 44 min
Why do so many promising solutions — in education, medicine, criminal justice, etc. — fail to scale up into great policy? And can a new breed of “implementation scientists” crack the code? Lees meer
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404. Does the President Matter as Much as You Think?
6 februari 2020 · 52 min
We asked this same question nearly a decade ago. The answer then: probably not. But a lot has changed since then, and we’re three years into one of the most anomalous presidencies in American history. So once again we try to sort out presidential signal from noise. What we hear from legal and policy experts may leave you surprised, befuddled — and maybe infuriated. Lees meer
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How the San Francisco 49ers Stopped Being Losers (Ep. 350 Update)
30 januari 2020 · 1 uur 1 min
One of the most storied (and valuable) sports franchises in the world had fallen far. So they decided to do a full reboot — and it worked: this week, they are headed back to the Super Bowl. Before the 2018 season, we sat down with the team’s owner, head coach, general manager, and players as they were plotting their turnaround. Here’s an update of that episode. Lees meer
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403. The Opioid Tragedy, Part 2: “It’s Not a Death Sentence”
23 januari 2020 · 46 min
One prescription drug is keeping some addicts from dying. So why isn’t it more widespread? A story of regulation, stigma, and the potentially fatal faith in abstinence. Lees meer
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402. The Opioid Tragedy, Part 1: “We’ve Addicted an Entire Generation”
16 januari 2020 · 48 min
How pharma greed, government subsidies, and a push to make pain the “fifth vital sign” kicked off a crisis that costs $80 billion a year and has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans. Lees meer
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5 Psychology Terms You’re Probably Misusing (Rebroadcast)
9 januari 2020 · 48 min
We all like to throw around terms that describe human behavior — “bystander apathy” and “steep learning curve” and “hard-wired.” Most of the time, they don’t actually mean what we think they mean. But don’t worry — the experts are getting it wrong, too. Lees meer
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The Zero-Minute Workout (Rebroadcast)
2 januari 2020 · 39 min
There is strong evidence that exercise is wildly beneficial. There is even stronger evidence that most people hate to exercise. So if a pill could mimic the effects of working out, why wouldn’t we want to take it? Lees meer
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401. How Many Prince Charleses Can There Be in One Room?
26 december 2019 · 34 min
In a special holiday episode, Stephen Dubner and Angela Duckworth take turns asking each other questions about charisma, wealth vs. intellect, and (of course) grit. Lees meer
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Why Is This Man Running for President? (Update)
19 december 2019 · 59 min
A year ago, nobody was taking Andrew Yang very seriously. Now he is America’s favorite entrepre-nerd, with a candidacy that keeps gaining momentum. This episode includes our Jan. 2019 conversation with the leader of the Yang Gang and a fresh interview recorded from the campaign trail in Iowa. Lees meer
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400. How to Hate Taxes a Little Bit Less
12 december 2019 · 43 min
Every year, Americans short the I.R.S. nearly half a trillion dollars. Most ideas to increase compliance are more stick than carrot — scary letters, audits, and penalties. But what if we gave taxpayers a chance to allocate how their money is spent, or even bribed them with a thank-you gift? Lees meer
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399. Honey, I Grew the Economy
5 december 2019 · 43 min
Innovation experts have long overlooked where a lot of innovation actually happens. The personal computer, the mountain bike, the artificial pancreas — none of these came from some big R&D lab, but from users tinkering in their homes. Acknowledging this reality — and encouraging it — would be good for the economy (and the soul too). Lees meer
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How to Change Your Mind (Rebroadcast)
28 november 2019 · 45 min
There are a lot of barriers to changing your mind: ego, overconfidence, inertia — and cost. Politicians who flip-flop get mocked; family and friends who cross tribal borders are shunned. But shouldn’t we be encouraging people to change their minds? And how can we get better at it ourselves? Lees meer
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398. The Truth About the Vaping Crisis
21 november 2019 · 44 min
A recent outbreak of illness and death has gotten everyone’s attention — including late-to-the-game regulators. But would a ban on e-cigarettes do more harm than good? We smoke out the facts. Lees meer
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397. How to Save $32 Million in One Hour
14 november 2019 · 45 min
For nearly a decade, governments have been using behavioral nudges to solve problems — and the strategy is catching on in healthcare, firefighting, and policing. But is that thinking too small? Could nudging be used to fight income inequality and achieve world peace? Recorded live in London, with commentary from Andy Zaltzman (The Bugle). Lees meer
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