158. Is Learning a Foreign Language Really Worth It?
Freakonomics Radio6 Maalis 2014

158. Is Learning a Foreign Language Really Worth It?

Yes, it expands the mind but we usually don't retain much -- and then there's the opportunity cost.


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25. Is Twitter a Two-Way Street?

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24. The Power of Poop

24. The Power of Poop

Since the beginning of civilization, we’ve thought that human waste was worthless and dangerous. What if we were wrong? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information ab...

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23. Millionaires vs. Billionaires

23. Millionaires vs. Billionaires

Five things you don’t know about the NFL labor standoff Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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22. Why Cities Rock

22. Why Cities Rock

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? Hoste...

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21. Bring on the Pain!

21. Bring on the Pain!

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 p...

9 Helmi 201125min

20. Waiter, There’s a Physicist in My Soup! (Part 2)

20. Waiter, There’s a Physicist in My Soup! (Part 2)

What do a computer hacker, an Indiana farm boy, and Napoleon Bonaparte have in common? The past, present, and future of food science. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for ...

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19. Waiter, There’s a Physicist in My Soup! (Part 1)

19. Waiter, There’s a Physicist in My Soup! (Part 1)

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 kitche...

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18. Freakonomics FAQ, No. 1

18. Freakonomics FAQ, No. 1

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....

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