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177. Regulate This!
Episode 177
Airbnb, Uber, Lyft, EatWith, and other companies in the “sharing economy” are practically daring government regulators to shut them down. The regulat…
11 years, 6 months ago
Who Runs the Internet? (Rebroadcast)
The online universe doesn't have nearly as many rules, or rulemakers, as the real world. Discuss.
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11 years, 6 months ago
Parking Is Hell (Rebroadcast)
There ain't no such thing as a free parking spot. Somebody has to pay for it -- and that somebody is everybody.
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11 years, 6 months ago
What Do Medieval Nuns and Bo Jackson Have in Common? (Rebroadcast)
A look at whether spite pays -- and if it even exists.
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11 years, 7 months ago
Should Tipping be Banned? (Rebroadcast)
It's awkward, random, confusing -- and probably discriminatory too.
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11 years, 7 months ago
How Much Does Your Name Matter? (Rebroadcast)
A kid's name can tell us something about his parents -- their race, social standing, even their politics. But is your name really your destiny?
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11 years, 7 months ago
176. Does Religion Make You Happy?
Episode 176
It’s a hard question to answer, but we do our best.
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11 years, 7 months ago
175. Why You Should Bribe Your Kids
Episode 175
Educational messaging looks good on paper but kids don’t respond to it -- and adults aren’t much better.
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11 years, 7 months ago
174. What Do King Solomon and David Lee Roth Have in Common?
Episode 174
It isn’t easy to separate the guilty from the innocent, but a clever bit of game theory can help.
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11 years, 8 months ago
173. A Better Way to Eat
Episode 173
Takeru Kobayashi revolutionized the sport of competitive eating. What can the rest of us learn from his breakthrough?
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11 years, 8 months ago