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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.To get every show in the Freakonomics Radio Network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, start a free trial for SiriusXM Podcasts+ on App...
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429. Is Economic Growth the Wrong Goal?
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How the Supermarket Helped America Win the Cold War (Ep. 386 Rebroadcast)
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428. The Simple Economics of Saving the Amazon Rain Forest
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427. The Pros and Cons of Reparations
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426. Should America (and FIFA) Pay Reparations?
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425. Remembrance of Economic Crises Past
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424. How to Make Your Own Luck
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423. The Doctor Will Zoom You Now
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422. Introducing "No Stupid Questions"
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421. How to Prevent Another Great Depression
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420. Which Jobs Will Come Back, and When?
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How to Make Meetings Less Terrible (Ep. 389 Rebroadcast)
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419. 68 Ways to Be Better at Life
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418. What Will College Look Like in the Fall (and Beyond)?
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417. Reasons to Be Cheerful
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416. How Do You Reopen a Country?
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415. How Rahm Emanuel Would Run the World
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414. Will Covid-19 Spark a Cold War (or Worse) With China?
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413. Who Gets the Ventilator?
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412. What Happens When Everyone Stays Home to Eat?
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411. Is $2 Trillion the Right Medicine for a Sick Economy?
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410. What Does Covid-19 Mean for Cities (and Marriages)?
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409. The Side Effects of Social Distancing
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Why Rent Control Doesn’t Work (Ep. 373 Rebroadcast)
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408. Does Anyone Really Know What Socialism Is?
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407. Is There Really a “Loneliness Epidemic”?
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406. Can You Hear Me Now?
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405. Policymaking Is Not a Science (Yet)
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404. Does the President Matter as Much as You Think?
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How the San Francisco 49ers Stopped Being Losers (Ep. 350 Update)
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403. The Opioid Tragedy, Part 2: “It’s Not a Death Sentence”
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402. The Opioid Tragedy, Part 1: “We’ve Addicted an Entire Generation”
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5 Psychology Terms You’re Probably Misusing (Rebroadcast)
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The Zero-Minute Workout (Rebroadcast)
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401. How Many Prince Charleses Can There Be in One Room?
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Why Is This Man Running for President? (Update)
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400. How to Hate Taxes a Little Bit Less
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399. Honey, I Grew the Economy
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How to Change Your Mind (Rebroadcast)
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398. The Truth About the Vaping Crisis
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397. How to Save $32 Million in One Hour
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396. Why Does Tipping Still Exist?
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395. Speak Softly and Carry Big Data
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394. Does Hollywood Still Have a Princess Problem?
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393. Can Britain Get Its “Great” Back?
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392. The Prime Minister Who Cried Brexit
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391. America’s Math Curriculum Doesn’t Add Up
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390. Fed Up
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389. How to Make Meetings Less Terrible
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Yes, the Open Office Is Terrible — But It Doesn’t Have to Be
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