Freakonomics Radio
Freakonomics and SuperFreakonomics, by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner, are groundbreaking books that explore "the hidden side of everything." Now there's a Freakonomics podcast, hosted by Dubner.
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Riding the Herd Mentality
How using peer pressure -- and good, old-fashioned shame -- ...
How using peer pressure -- and good, old-fashioned shame -- can push people to do the right thing.
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A Cheap Employee Is … a Cheap Employee
Paying workers as little as possible seems smart -- unless ...
Paying workers as little as possible seems smart -- unless you can make more money by paying them more.
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You Eat What You Are, Part 2
To feed 7 billion people while protecting the environment, it ...
To feed 7 billion people while protecting the environment, it would seem that going local is a no-brainer -- until you start looking at the numbers.
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Playing the Nerd Card
The NBA’s superstars are suddenly sporting Urkel glasses -- but ...
The NBA’s superstars are suddenly sporting Urkel glasses -- but is it more than a fashion statement?
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You Eat What You Are, Part 1
How American food so got bad -- and why it's ...
How American food so got bad -- and why it's getting so much better.
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Retirement Kills
Sure, we all dream of leaving the office forever. But ...
Sure, we all dream of leaving the office forever. But what if it's bad for your health?
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Soul Possession
In a world where nearly everything is for sale, is ...
In a world where nearly everything is for sale, is it always okay to buy what isn’t yours?
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A Rose By Any Other Distance
At a time when people worry about every mile their ...
At a time when people worry about every mile their food must travel, why is it okay to import most of our cut flowers from thousands of miles away?
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Lottery Loopholes and Deadly Doctors
What do you do when smart people keep making stupid ...
What do you do when smart people keep making stupid mistakes? And: are we a nation of financial illiterates?
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Is Good Corporate Citizenship Also Good for the Bottom Line?
A new study says that yes, it is -- but ...
A new study says that yes, it is -- but try telling that to the United Nations officials who are preaching sustainability practices.
