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Freakonomics Radio
Freakonomics co-author Stephen J. Dubner uncovers the hidden side of everything. Why is it safer to fly in an airplane than drive a car? How do we decide whom to marry? Why is the media so full of bad news? Also: things you never knew you wanted to know about wolves, bananas, pollution, search engines, and the quirks of human behavior. Join the Freakonomics Radio Plus membership program for weekly member-only episodes of Freakonomics Radio. You’ll also get every show in our network without ads. To sign up, visit our show page on Apple Podcasts or go to freakonomics.com/plus.
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Episoder
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526. Was Adam Smith Really a Right-Winger?
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Freakonomics Radio Needs Your Help
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525. In Search of the Real Adam Smith
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524. How Important Is Breastfeeding, Really?
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523. Did Michael Lewis Just Get Lucky with “Moneyball”?
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522. Is Google Getting Worse?
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The Most Interesting Fruit in the World (Ep. 375 Update)
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521. I’m Your Biggest Fan!
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520. The Unintended Consequences of Working from Home
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519. Has Globalization Failed?
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518. Are Personal Finance Gurus Giving You Bad Advice?
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517. Are M.B.A.s to Blame for Wage Stagnation?
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Please Get Your Noise Out of My Ears (Ep. 439 Update)
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516. Nuclear Power Isn’t Perfect. Is It Good Enough?
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Extra: Ken Burns | People I (Mostly) Admire
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515. When You Pray to God Online, Who Else Is Listening?
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This Is Your Brain on Pollution (Ep. 472 Update)
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514. Roland Fryer Refuses to Lie to Black America
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513. Should Public Transit Be Free?
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Why Is U.S. Media So Negative? (Ep. 477 Replay)
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The Pros and Cons of America’s (Extreme) Individualism (Ep. 470 Replay)
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The U.S. Is Just Different — So Let’s Stop Pretending We’re Not (Ep. 469 Replay)
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512. Does Philosophy Still Matter?
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511. Why Did You Marry That Person?
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The Economist’s Guide to Parenting: 10 Years Later (Ep. 479 Replay)
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510. What Problems Does Crypto Solve, Anyway?
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509. Are N.F.T.s All Scams?
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508. Does the Crypto Crash Mean the Blockchain Is Over?
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507. 103 Pieces of Advice That May or May Not Work
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506. What Is Sportswashing (and Does It Work)?
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505. Did Domestic Violence Really Spike During the Pandemic?
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504. Introducing “Off Leash”
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503. What Is the Future of College — and Does It Have Room for Men?
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Abortion and Crime, Revisited (Ep. 384 Update)
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502. “I Don’t Think the Country Is Turning Away From College.”
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501. The University of Impossible-to-Get-Into
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500. What Exactly Is College For?
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Is the U.S. Really Less Corrupt Than China — and How About Russia? (Ep. 481 Update)
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499. Don't Worry, Be Tacky
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498. In the 1890s, the Best-Selling Car Was … Electric
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497. Can the Big Bad Wolf Save Your Life?
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How to Change Your Mind (Ep. 379 Update)
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496. Do Unions Still Work?
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495. Why Are There So Many Bad Bosses?
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494. Why Do Most Ideas Fail to Scale?
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Why Does the Richest Country in the World Have So Many Poor Kids? (Ep. 475 Update)
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493. Why Does the Most Monotonous Job in the World Pay $1 Million?
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Are You Ready for a Fresh Start? (Ep. 455 Replay)
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492. How Did a Hayfield Become One of America’s Hottest Cities?
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