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Back to Search19. The Facts Are In: Two Parents Are Better Than One
Episode 19
In her new book The Two-Parent Privilege, the economist Melissa Kearney says it’s time for liberals to face the facts: U.S. marriage rates have plummeted but the babies keep coming, and the U.S. now …
Published on 2 years ago
18. “Insurance Is Sexy.” Discuss.
Episode 18
The economist Amy Finkelstein explains why insurance markets are broken and how to fix them. Also: why can’t you buy divorce insurance?
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Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
17. Samin Nosrat Always Wanted to Be Famous
Episode 17
And with her book "Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat," she succeeded. Now she's not so sure how to feel about all the attention.
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Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
16. Did Michael Lewis Just Get Lucky with “Moneyball”?
Episode 16
No — but he does have a knack for stumbling into the perfect moment, including the recent FTX debacle. In this installment of the Freakonomics Radio Book Club, we revisit the book that launched the a…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
15. Does Philosophy Still Matter?
Episode 15
It used to be at the center of our conversations about politics and society. Scott Hershovitz is the author of Nasty, Brutish, and Short, in which he argues that philosophy still has a lot to say abo…
Published on 3 years, 2 months ago
14. Why Do Most Ideas Fail to Scale?
Episode 14
In a new book called The Voltage Effect, the economist John List — who has already revolutionized how his profession does research — is trying to start a scaling revolution. In this installment of th…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
13. What’s Wrong With Shortcuts?
Episode 13
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 3 years, 10 months ago
12. “This Didn't End the Way It’s Supposed to End.”
Episode 12
The N.B.A. superstar Chris Bosh was still competing at the highest level when a blood clot abruptly ended his career. In his new book, Letters to a Young Athlete, Bosh covers the highlights and the s…
Published on 4 years ago
11. The Mom Who Stole the Blueprints for the Atomic Bomb
Episode 11
To her neighbors in the English countryside, the woman known as Mrs. Burton was a cake-baking mother of three. To the Soviet Union, she was an invaluable Cold War operative. Ben Macintyre, author of …
Published on 4 years ago
10. Check the Data: It’s a Man’s World
Episode 10
Do you think public bathrooms are too small, smartphones are too big, and public transit just wasn’t made for you? Then you’re probably a woman. In her book Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Desi…
Published on 4 years ago