Podcast Episodes

168. Think Like a Child

Episode 168

When it comes to generating ideas and asking questions it can be really fruitful to have the mentality of an eight year old.

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Published on 11 years, 7 months ago

167. The Three Hardest Words in the English Language

Episode 167

Why learning to say “I don’t know” is one of the best things you can do.

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Published on 11 years, 7 months ago

166. How to Think Like a Freak -- and Other FREAK-quently Asked Questions

Episode 166

Stephen Dubner and Steve Levitt talk about their new book and field questions about prestige, university life, and (yum yum) bacon.

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Published on 11 years, 7 months ago

165. The Perfect Crime

Episode 165

If you are driving and kill a pedestrian, there's a good chance you'll barely be punished. Why?

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Published on 11 years, 7 months ago

164. Which Came First, the Chicken or the Avocado?

Episode 164

When it comes to exercising outrage, people tend to be very selective. Could it be that humans are our least favorite animal?

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Published on 11 years, 8 months ago

163. What’s More Dangerous: Marijuana or Alcohol?

Episode 163

Imagine that both substances were undiscovered until today. How would we think about their relative risks?

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Published on 11 years, 8 months ago

162. “If Mayors Ruled the World”

Episode 162

Unlike certain elected officials in Washington, mayors all over the country actually get stuff done. So maybe we should ask them to do more?

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Published on 11 years, 8 months ago

161. How to Make People Quit Smoking

Episode 161

The war on cigarettes has been fairly successful in some places. But 1 billion humans still smoke -- so what comes next?

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Published on 11 years, 8 months ago

160. Why Everybody Who Doesn’t Hate Bitcoin Loves It

Episode 160

Thinking of Bitcoin as just a digital currency is like thinking about the Internet as just e-mail. Its potential is much more exciting than that.

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Published on 11 years, 9 months ago

Women Are Not Men (Rebroadcast)

In many ways, the gender gap is closing. In others, not so much. And that's not always a bad thing.

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Published on 11 years, 9 months ago