Introducing “People I (Mostly) Admire"

Introducing “People I (Mostly) Admire"

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.


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56. Why Is “I Don’t Know” So Hard to Say?

56. Why Is “I Don’t Know” So Hard to Say?

Levitt and Dubner answer your FREAK-quently Asked Questions about certifying politicians, irrational fears, and the toughest three words in the English language. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compa...

4 Tammi 201215min

55. The Perils of Drunk Walking

55. The Perils of Drunk Walking

We know it's terribly dangerous to drive drunk. But heading home on foot isn't the solution. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use ...

27 Joulu 20115min

54. How Is a Bad Radio Station Like Our Public-School System? (Encore)

54. How Is a Bad Radio Station Like Our Public-School System? (Encore)

The thrill of customization, via Pandora and a radical new teaching method Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data f...

21 Joulu 201129min

53. How American Food Got So Bad

53. How American Food Got So Bad

Tyler Cowen points fingers. There's plenty of blame to go around. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advert...

13 Joulu 20114min

52. Weird Recycling

52. Weird Recycling

Clever ways to not waste our waste. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2 Joulu 201124min

51. What Makes a Donor Donate?

51. What Makes a Donor Donate?

The science of charity, with economist John List. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

29 Marras 20115min

50. The Truth Is Out There…Isn’t It?

50. The Truth Is Out There…Isn’t It?

There’s a nasty secret about hot-button topics like global warming: knowledge is not always power. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection an...

22 Marras 201130min

49. Unnatural Turkeys

49. Unnatural Turkeys

Our appetite for breast meat renders our holiday birds unable to reproduce. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data ...

16 Marras 20114min

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