Freakonomics Radio
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Episodes
529. Can Our Surroundings Make Us Smarter?
46m · PublishedIn a special episode of No Stupid Questions, Stephen Dubner and Angela Duckworth discuss classroom design, open offices, and cognitive drift.
528. Yuval Noah Harari Thinks Life is Meaningless and Amazing
51m · PublishedIn this special episode of People I (Mostly) Admire, Steve Levitt talks to the best-selling author of Sapiens and Homo Deus about finding the profound in the obvious.
527. Can Adam Smith Fix Our Economy?
48m · PublishedLabor exploitation! Corporate profiteering! Government corruption! The 21st century can look a lot like the 18th. In the final episode of a series, we turn to “the father of economics” for solutions. (Part 3 of “In Search of the Real Adam Smith.”)
526. Was Adam Smith Really a Right-Winger?
1h 9m · PublishedEconomists and politicians have turned him into a mascot for free-market ideology. Some on the left say the right has badly misread him. Prepare for a very Smithy tug of war. (Part 2 of “In Search of the Real Adam Smith.”)
Freakonomics Radio Needs Your Help
5m · PublishedA sneak peek at an upcoming series — and a call for would-be radio reporters.
525. In Search of the Real Adam Smith
46m · PublishedHow did an affable 18th-century “moral philosopher” become the patron saint of cutthroat capitalism? Does “the invisible hand” mean what everyone thinks it does? We travel to Smith’s hometown in Scotland to uncover the man behind the myth. (Part 1 of a series.)
524. How Important Is Breastfeeding, Really?
31m · PublishedIn this special episode of Freakonomics, M.D., host Bapu Jena looks at a clever new study that could help answer one of parenting’s most contentious questions.
523. Did Michael Lewis Just Get Lucky with “Moneyball”?
52m · PublishedNo — 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 analytics revolution.
522. Is Google Getting Worse?
53m · PublishedIt used to feel like magic. Now it can feel like a set of cheap tricks. Is the problem with Google — or with us?
The Most Interesting Fruit in the World (Ep. 375 Update)
39m · PublishedThe banana, once a luxury good, rose to become America’s favorite fruit. Now a deadly fungus threatens to wipe it out. Can it be saved?
Freakonomics Radio has 752 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 504:30:31. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on June 16th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on April 12th, 2024 19:43.