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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The Maddest Men of All
Advertisers have always been adept at manipulating our emotions. Now ...
Advertisers have always been adept at manipulating our emotions. Now they're using behavioral economics to get even better.
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Hacking the World Bank
Jim Yong Kim has an unorthodox background for a World ...
Jim Yong Kim has an unorthodox background for a World Bank president -- and his reign thus far is just as unorthodox.
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Is There a Better Way to Fight Terrorism?
The White House is hosting an anti-terror summit next week. ...
The White House is hosting an anti-terror summit next week. Summits being what they are, we try to offer some useful advice.
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How Efficient Is Energy Efficiency?
It's a centerpiece of U.S. climate policy and a sacred ...
It's a centerpiece of U.S. climate policy and a sacred cow among environmentalists. Does it work?
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How Safe Is Your Job?
Economists preach the gospel of "creative destruction," whereby new industries ...
Economists preach the gospel of "creative destruction," whereby new industries -- and jobs -- replace the old ones. But has creative destruction become too destructive?
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Someone Else’s Acid Trip
As Kevin Kelly tells it, the hippie revolution and the ...
As Kevin Kelly tells it, the hippie revolution and the computer revolution are nearly one and the same.
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That’s a Great Question!
Verbal tic or strategic rejoinder? Whatever the case: it’s rare ...
Verbal tic or strategic rejoinder? Whatever the case: it’s rare to come across an interview these days where at least one question isn’t a “great” one.
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Why Doesn’t Everyone Get the Flu Vaccine?
Influenza kills, but you’d never know it by how few ...
Influenza kills, but you’d never know it by how few of us get the vaccine.
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What’s the “Best” Exercise? (Rebroadcast)
Most people blame lack of time for being out of ...
Most people blame lack of time for being out of shape. So maybe the solution is to exercise more efficiently.
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What’s More Dangerous: Marijuana or Alcohol? (Rebroadcast)
Imagine that both substances were undiscovered until today. How would ...
Imagine that both substances were undiscovered until today. How would we think about their relative risks?
