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When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee?
Episode 557
The union that represents N.F.L. players conducted their first-ever survey of workplace conditions, and issued a report card to all 32 teams. What di…
2 years, 5 months ago
556. A.I. Is Changing Everything. Does That Include You?
Episode 556
For all the speculation about the future, A.I. tools can be useful right now. Adam Davidson discovers what they can help us do, how we can get the mo…
2 years, 6 months ago
555. New Technologies Always Scare Us. Is A.I. Any Different?
Episode 555
Guest host Adam Davidson looks at what might happen to your job in a world of human-level artificial intelligence, and asks when it might be time to …
2 years, 6 months ago
554. Can A.I. Take a Joke?
Episode 554
Artificial intelligence, we’ve been told, will destroy humankind. No, wait — it will usher in a new age of human flourishing! Guest host Adam Davidso…
2 years, 6 months ago
553. The Suddenly Diplomatic Rahm Emanuel
Episode 553
The famously profane politician and operative is now U.S. ambassador to Japan, where he’s trying to rewrite the rules of diplomacy. But don’t worry: …
2 years, 6 months ago
Should Traffic Lights Be Abolished? (Ep. 454 Replay)
Americans are so accustomed to the standard intersection that we rarely consider how dangerous it can be — as well as costly, time-wasting, and pollu…
2 years, 7 months ago
Extra: A Modern Whaler Speaks Up
Bjorn Andersen killed 111 minke whales this season. He tells us how he does it, why he does it, and what he thinks would happen if whale-hunting ever…
2 years, 7 months ago
552. Freakonomics Radio Presents: The Economics of Everyday Things
Episode 552
In three stories from our newest podcast, host Zachary Crockett digs into sports mascots, cashmere sweaters, and dinosaur skeletons.
Hosted by Simpl…
2 years, 7 months ago
551. What Can Whales Teach Us About Clean Energy, Workplace Harmony, and Living the Good Life?
Episode 551
In the final episode of our whale series, we learn about fecal plumes, shipping noise, and why "Moby-Dick" is still worth reading. (Part 3 of "Everyt…
2 years, 7 months ago
550. Why Do People Still Hunt Whales?
Episode 550
For years, whale oil was used as lighting fuel, industrial lubricant, and the main ingredient in (yum!) margarine. Whale meat was also on a few menus…
2 years, 7 months ago