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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The Upside of Quitting (Rebroadcast)

The Upside of Quitting (Rebroadcast)

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 abo...

22 Jul 201358min

134. Government Employees Gone Wild

134. Government Employees Gone Wild

The Encyclopedia of Ethical Failures catalogs the fiscal, sexual, and mental lapses of federal workers -- all with an eye toward preventing the next big mistake. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compa...

18 Jul 201318min

133. A Burger a Day

133. A Burger a Day

Is junk food an abomination or a modern miracle? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

11 Jul 20136min

132. Jane Austen, Game Theorist

132. Jane Austen, Game Theorist

What does "Pride and Prejudice" have to do with nuclear deterrence? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adve...

3 Jul 201327min

Legacy of a Jerk (Rebroadcast)

Legacy of a Jerk (Rebroadcast)

What happens to your reputation when you're no longer around to defend it? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data f...

27 Jun 201343min

131. Do You Really Want to Know Your Future?

131. Do You Really Want to Know Your Future?

You might think that someone with a 50-50 chance of getting a fatal disease would want to know for sure -- but you would be wrong. What does this say about our supposed thirst for certainty? Hosted by...

20 Jun 201331min

130. Why Family and Business Don’t Mix

130. Why Family and Business Don’t Mix

Yet another reason to blame your parents for pretty much everything. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adv...

12 Jun 20136min

129. Should Tipping be Banned?

129. Should Tipping be Banned?

It's awkward, random, confusing -- and probably discriminatory too. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adve...

3 Jun 201337min

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