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146. Fighting Poverty With Actual Evidence
Episode 146
It's time to do away with feel-good stories, gut hunches, and magical thinking.
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12 years, 3 months ago
145. What Do Skating Rinks, Ultimate Frisbee, and the World Have in Common?
Episode 145
Spontaneous order is everywhere if you know where to look for it.
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12 years, 3 months ago
144. Who Runs the Internet?
Episode 144
The online universe doesn't have nearly as many rules, or rulemakers, as the real world. Discuss.
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12 years, 4 months ago
Freakonomics Goes to College, Part 2 (Rebroadcast)
College tends to make people happier, healthier, and wealthier. But how?
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12 years, 4 months ago
Freakonomics Goes to College, Part 1 (Rebroadcast)
What's a college degree really worth these days?
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12 years, 4 months ago
143. Why Bad Environmentalism Is Such an Easy Sell
Episode 143
Being green is rarely a black-and-white issue -- but that doesn't stop marketers and politicians from pretending it is.
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12 years, 4 months ago
142. The Troubled Cremation of Stevie the Cat
Episode 142
We spend billions on our pets, and one of the fastest-growing costs is pet "aftercare." But are those cremated remains you got back really from your …
12 years, 5 months ago
141. How to Raise Money Without Killing a Kitten
Episode 141
The science of what works -- and doesn't work -- in fund-raising
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12 years, 5 months ago
140. How to Think About Money, Choose Your Hometown, and Buy an Electric Toothbrush
Episode 140
Dubner and Levitt field your queries in this latest installment of our FREAK-quently Asked Questions.
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12 years, 5 months ago
139. Would a Big Bucket of Cash Really Change Your Life?
Episode 139
A 19th-century Georgia land lottery may have something to teach us about today's income inequality.
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12 years, 5 months ago