Freakonomics Radio
Freakonomics and SuperFreakonomics, by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner, are groundbreaking books that explore "the hidden side of everything." Now there's a Freakonomics podcast, hosted by Dubner.
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Playing the Nerd Card
The NBA’s superstars are suddenly sporting Urkel glasses -- but ...
The NBA’s superstars are suddenly sporting Urkel glasses -- but is it more than a fashion statement?
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You Eat What You Are, Part 1
How American food so got bad -- and why it's ...
How American food so got bad -- and why it's getting so much better.
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Retirement Kills
Sure, we all dream of leaving the office forever. But ...
Sure, we all dream of leaving the office forever. But what if it's bad for your health?
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Soul Possession
In a world where nearly everything is for sale, is ...
In a world where nearly everything is for sale, is it always okay to buy what isn’t yours?
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A Rose By Any Other Distance
At a time when people worry about every mile their ...
At a time when people worry about every mile their food must travel, why is it okay to import most of our cut flowers from thousands of miles away?
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Lottery Loopholes and Deadly Doctors
What do you do when smart people keep making stupid ...
What do you do when smart people keep making stupid mistakes? And: are we a nation of financial illiterates?
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Is Good Corporate Citizenship Also Good for the Bottom Line?
A new study says that yes, it is -- but ...
A new study says that yes, it is -- but try telling that to the United Nations officials who are preaching sustainability practices.
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Eating and Tweeting
Does the future of food lie in its past – ...
Does the future of food lie in its past – or inside a tank of liquid nitrogen? Also: how anti-social can you be on a social network?
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The Hidden Cost of False Alarms
If any other product failed 94 percent of the time, ...
If any other product failed 94 percent of the time, you’d probably stop using it. So why do we put up with burglar alarms?
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The Power of the President -- and the Thumb
How much does the President of the United States really ...
How much does the President of the United States really matter? And: where did all the hitchhikers go? A pair of "attribution errors."
