470. The Pros and Cons of America’s (Extreme) Individualism

470. The Pros and Cons of America’s (Extreme) Individualism

According to a decades-long research project, the U.S. is not only the most individualistic country on earth; we’re also high on indulgence, short-term thinking, and masculinity (but low on “uncertainty avoidance,” if that makes you feel better). We look at how these traits affect our daily lives and why we couldn’t change them even if we wanted to.


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25. Is Twitter a Two-Way Street?

25. Is Twitter a Two-Way Street?

To get a lot of followers on Twitter, do you need to follow a lot of other Tweeps? And if not, why not? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collecti...

9 Mar 201126min

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...

2 Mar 201119min

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.

24 Feb 201128min

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...

17 Feb 201116min

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 Feb 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 ...

2 Feb 201126min

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...

26 Jan 201124min

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....

19 Jan 201116min

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