Discover the hidden side of everything with Stephen J. Dubner, co-author of the Freakonomics books. Each week, Freakonomics Radio tells you things you always thought you knew (but didn’t) and things you never thought you wanted to know (but do) — from the economics of sleep to how to become great at just about anything. Dubner speaks with Nobel laureates and provocateurs, intellectuals and entrepreneurs, and various other underachievers.
Why Did You Marry That Person? (Ep. 511 Replay)
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547. Satya Nadella’s Intelligence Is Not Artificial
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546. Are E.S.G. Investors Actually Helping the Environment?
6 months ago
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545. Enough with the Slippery Slopes!
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544. Ari Emanuel Is Never Indifferent
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Make Me a Match (Ep. 209 Update)
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543. How to Return Stolen Art
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542. Is a Museum Just a Trophy Case?
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541. The Case of the $4 Million Gold Coffin
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Why Your Projects Are Always Late — and What to Do About It (Ep. 323 Replay)
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540. Swearing Is More Important Than You Think
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539. Why Does One Tiny State Set the Rules for Everyone?
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538. A Radically Simple Way to Boost a Neighborhood
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How to Hate Taxes a Little Bit Less (Ep. 400 Replay)
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537. “Insurance Is Sexy.” Discuss.
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Why Are There So Many Bad Bosses? (Ep. 495 Replay)
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536. Is Your Plane Ticket Too Expensive — or Too Cheap?
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535. Why Is Flying Safer Than Driving?
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534. Air Travel Is a Miracle. Why Do We Hate It?
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Why Does the Most Monotonous Job in the World Pay $1 Million? (Ep. 493 Update)
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The Economics of Everyday Things: Used Hotel Soaps
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533. Will the Democrats “Make America Great Again”?
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The Economics of Everyday Things: “My Sharona”
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Is Economic Growth the Wrong Goal? (Ep. 429 Update)
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The Economics of Everyday Things: Girl Scout Cookies
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Introducing “The Economics of Everyday Things”
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531. Should You Trust Private Equity to Take Care of Your Dog?
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Extra: Samin Nosrat Always Wanted to Be Famous
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530. What's Wrong with Being a One-Hit Wonder?
a year ago
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529. Can Our Surroundings Make Us Smarter?
a year ago
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528. Yuval Noah Harari Thinks Life is Meaningless and Amazing
a year ago
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527. Can Adam Smith Fix Our Economy?
a year ago
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526. Was Adam Smith Really a Right-Winger?
a year ago
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Freakonomics Radio Needs Your Help
a year ago
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525. In Search of the Real Adam Smith
a year ago
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524. How Important Is Breastfeeding Really?
a year ago
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523. Did Michael Lewis Just Get Lucky with “Moneyball”?
a year ago
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522. Is Google Getting Worse?
a year ago
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The Most Interesting Fruit in the World (Ep. 375 Update)
a year ago
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521. I’m Your Biggest Fan!
a year ago
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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?
a year ago
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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)
a year ago
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516. Nuclear Power Isn’t Perfect. Is It Good Enough?
a year ago
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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?