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Episode 490
Curses and other superstitions may have no basis in reality, but that doesn’t stop us from believing.
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Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
489. Is “Toxic Positivity” a Thing?
Episode 489
In this special episode of No Stupid Questions, Stephen Dubner and Angela Duckworth discuss the consequences of seeing every glass as at least half-full.
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Published on 3 years, 11 months ago
488. Does Death Have to Be a Death Sentence?
Episode 488
In this special episode of People I (Mostly) Admire, Steve Levitt speaks with the palliative physician B.J. Miller about modern medicine’s goal of “protecting a pulse at all costs.” Is there a better…
Published on 4 years ago
487. Is It Okay to Have a Party Yet?
Episode 487
In this special episode of Freakonomics, M.D., host Bapu Jena looks at data from birthday parties, March Madness parties, and a Freakonomics Radio holiday party to help us all manage our risk of Covi…
Published on 4 years ago
486. “The Art Market Is in Massive Disruption.”
Episode 486
Is art really meant to be an “asset class”? Will the digital revolution finally democratize a market that just keeps getting more elitist? And what will happen to the last painting Alice Neel ever ma…
Published on 4 years ago
485. “I’ve Been Working My Ass Off for You to Make that Profit?”
Episode 485
The more successful an artist is, the more likely their work will later be resold at auction for a huge markup — and they receive nothing. Should that change? Also: why doesn’t contemporary art impac…
Published on 4 years ago
484. “A Fascinating, Sexy, Intellectually Compelling, Unregulated Global Market.”
Episode 484
The art market is so opaque and illiquid that it barely functions like a market at all. A handful of big names get all the headlines (and most of the dollars). Beneath the surface is a tangled web of…
Published on 4 years ago
How Do You Cure a Compassion Crisis? (Ep. 444 Replay)
Patients in the U.S. healthcare system often feel they’re treated with a lack of empathy. Doctors and nurses have tragically high levels of burnout. Could fixing the first problem solve the second? A…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
483. What’s Wrong With Shortcuts?
Episode 483
You know the saying: “There are no shortcuts in life.” What if that saying is just wrong? In his new book Thinking Better: The Art of the Shortcut in Math and Life, the mathematician Marcus du Sautoy…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
482. Is Venture Capital the Secret Sauce of the American Economy?
Episode 482
The U.S. is home to seven of the world’s 10 biggest companies. How did that happen? The answer may come down to two little letters: V.C. Is venture capital good for society, or does it just help the …
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago