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154. What You Don’t Know About Online Dating
Episode 154
Thick markets, thin markets, and the triumph of attributes over compatibility.
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12 years, 1 month ago
153. Reasons to Not Be Ugly
Episode 153
The "beauty premium" is real, for everyone from babies to NFL quarterbacks.
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12 years, 1 month ago
152. Everybody Gossips (and That’s a Good Thing)
Episode 152
The benefits of rumor-mongering
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12 years, 1 month ago
Fear Thy Nature (Rebroadcast)
What "Sleep No More" and the Stanford Prison Experiment tell us about who we really are.
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12 years, 2 months ago
151. Are We Ready to Legalize Drugs? And Other FREAK-Quently Asked Questions
Episode 151
Dubner and Levitt talk about fixing the post office, putting cameras in the classroom, and wearing hats.
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12 years, 2 months ago
150. What’s the “Best” Exercise?
Episode 150
Most people blame lack of time for being out of shape. So maybe the solution is to exercise more efficiently.
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12 years, 2 months ago
Save Me From Myself (Rebroadcast)
A commitment device forces you to be the person you really want to be. What could possibly go wrong?
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12 years, 2 months ago
149. Pontiff-icating on the Free-Market System
Episode 149
The Pope just gave it to the global economy with both barrels. Was he right to do so?
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12 years, 2 months ago
148. Are Gay Men Really Rich?
Episode 148
It’s easy to get that idea. But is the stereotype true?
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12 years, 3 months ago
147. The Most Dangerous Machine
Episode 147
More than 1 million people die worldwide each year from traffic accidents. But there's never been a safer time to drive.
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12 years, 3 months ago