114. Is Perfectionism Ruining Your Life?
Psychologist Thomas Curran argues that perfectionism isn’t about high standards — it’s about never being enough. He explains how the drive to be perfect is harming education, the economy, and our ment...
16 Sep 202358min
113. Do We Have Evidence of Alien Life?
Avi Loeb is a Harvard astronomer who argues that we’ve already encountered extraterrestrial technology. His approach to the search for interstellar objects is scientific, but how plausible is his argu...
2 Sep 202349min
112. Reading Dostoevsky Behind Bars
Reginald Dwayne Betts spent more than eight years in prison. Today he's a Yale Law graduate, a MacArthur Fellow, and a poet. His nonprofit works to build libraries in prisons so that more incarcerated...
19 Aug 202353min
111. Can a Moonshot Approach to Mental Health Work?
Obi Felten used to launch projects for X, Google’s innovation lab, but she’s now tackling mental health. She explains why Steve’s dream job was soul-destroying for her, and how peer support could tran...
5 Aug 202356min
110. Drawing from Life (and Death)
Artist Wendy MacNaughton knows the difficulty of sitting in silence and the power of having fun. She explains to Steve the lessons she’s gleaned from drawing hospice residents, working in Rwanda, and ...
22 Jul 20231h 1min
Extra: An Update on the Khan World School
Sal Khan returns to discuss his innovative online high school’s first year — and Steve grills a member of the school’s class of 2026 about what it’s really like. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compa...
15 Jul 202324min
109. David Simon Is On Strike. Here’s Why.
The creator of "The Wire", "The Deuce", and other shows is leading the Writers Guild on the picket lines. He and Steve break down the economics of TV writing, how A.I. could change television, and why...
8 Jul 202358min
The Economics of Everyday Things: T. rex Skeletons
In the newest show from the Freakonomics Radio Network, host Zachary Crockett explores the hidden side of the things around us. This week: How do dinosaur bones emerge from the Upper Cretaceous period...
1 Jul 202318min
