Freakonomics Radio

By Stephen J. Dubner and WNYC Studios

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In their books "Freakonomics," "SuperFreakonomics" and "Think Like a Freak", Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner explore "the hidden side of everything," telling stories about cheating schoolte...

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		How Sports Became Us (Ep. 349) Dollar-wise, the sports industry is surprisingly small, a... Dollar-wise, the sports industry is surprisingly small, about the same size as the cardboard-box industry. So why does it make so much noise? Because it reflects — and often amplifies — just about every political, economic, and social issue of ...	09.13.2018
		Is the Government More Entrepreneurial Than You Think? (Ep. 348) We all know the standard story: our economy would be more... We all know the standard story: our economy would be more dynamic if only the government would get out of the way. The economist Mariana Mazzucato says we’ve got that story backward. She argues that the government, by funding so ...	09.06.2018
		Why You Shouldn’t Open a Restaurant (Ep. 347) Kenji Lopez-Alt became a rock star of the food world by b... Kenji Lopez-Alt became a rock star of the food world by bringing science into the kitchen in a way that everyday cooks can appreciate. Then he dared to start his own restaurant — and discovered problems that even science can’t ...	08.30.2018
		Two (Totally Opposite) Ways to Save the Planet (Ep. 346) The environmentalists say we’re doomed if we don’t drasti... The environmentalists say we’re doomed if we don’t drastically reduce consumption. The technologists say that human ingenuity can solve just about any problem. A debate that’s been around for decades has become a shouting match. Is anyone right?	08.23.2018
		How to Be Happy (Ep. 345) The U.N.’s World Happiness Report — created to curtail ou... The U.N.’s World Happiness Report — created to curtail our unhealthy obsession with G.D.P. — is dominated every year by the Nordic countries. We head to Denmark to learn the secrets of this happiness epidemic (and to see if we ...	08.16.2018

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How Sports Became Us (Ep. 349)

09.13.2018

Dollar-wise, the sports industry is surprisingly small, about the same size as the cardboard-box industry. So why does it make so much noise? Because it reflects — and often amplifies — just about every political, economic, and social issue of ...