379. How to Change Your Mind

379. How to Change Your Mind

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?


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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 for advertising.

16 Nov 20114min

48. Boo…Who?

48. Boo…Who?

Is booing an act of verbal vandalism—or the last true expression of democracy? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

8 Nov 201129min

47. Wildfires, Cops, and Keggers

47. Wildfires, Cops, and Keggers

On Election Day, most people focus on the obvious winners and losers -- that is, the candidates. But we went looking for some of the strange side effects that elections produce. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2 Nov 20114min

46. Misadventures in Baby-Making

46. Misadventures in Baby-Making

We are constantly wowed by new technologies and policies meant to make childbirth better. But beware the unintended consequences. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

25 Okt 201126min

45. Those Cheating Teachers!

45. Those Cheating Teachers!

High-stakes testing has produced some rotten apples. But they can be caught. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

18 Okt 20114min

44. Where Have All the Hitchhikers Gone?

44. Where Have All the Hitchhikers Gone?

Did we needlessly scare ourselves into ditching a good thing? And, with millions of cars driving around with no passengers, should we be rooting for a renaissance? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

10 Okt 201128min

43. The Decline and Fall of Violence

43. The Decline and Fall of Violence

The world is a more peaceful place today that at any time in history -- by a long, long shot. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

5 Okt 20115min

42. The Upside of Quitting

42. The Upside of Quitting

You know the saying: a winner never quits and a quitter never wins. To which Freakonomics Radio says … Are you sure? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

28 Sep 201156min

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