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567. Do the Police Have a Management Problem? (link not available)
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Dec 7 2023
513. Should Public Transit Be Free? (Update) (link not available)
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Nov 30 2023
566. Why Is It So Hard (and Expensive) to Build Anything in America? (link not available)
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Nov 23 2023
Extra: Jason Kelce Hates to Lose bonus
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Nov 19 2023
565. Are Private Equity Firms Plundering the U.S. Economy? (link not available)
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Nov 16 2023
480. How Much Does Discrimination Hurt the Economy? (Replay) (link not available)
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Nov 9 2023
564. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 4: Extreme Resiliency (link not available)
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Nov 2 2023
563. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 3: Grit vs. Quit (link not available)
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Oct 26 2023
562. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 2: Life and Death (link not available)
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Oct 19 2023
561. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 1: The Chain of Events (link not available)
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Oct 12 2023
232. A New Nobel Laureate Explains the Gender Pay Gap (Replay) bonus
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Oct 10 2023
560. Is This “the Worst Job in Corporate America” — or Maybe the Best? (link not available)
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Oct 5 2023
559. Are Two C.E.O.s Better Than One? (link not available)
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Sep 28 2023
558. The Facts Are In: Two Parents Are Better Than One (link not available)
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Sep 21 2023
557. When Is a Superstar Just Another Employee? (link not available)
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Sep 14 2023
556. A.I. Is Changing Everything. Does That Include You? (link not available)
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Sep 7 2023
555. New Technologies Always Scare Us. Is A.I. Any Different? (link not available)
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Aug 31 2023
554. Can A.I. Take a Joke? (link not available)
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Aug 24 2023
553. The Suddenly Diplomatic Rahm Emanuel E553
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Aug 17 2023
Should Traffic Lights Be Abolished? (Ep. 454 Replay)
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Aug 10 2023
Extra: A Modern Whaler Speaks Up
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Aug 6 2023
552. Freakonomics Radio Presents: The Economics of Everyday Things E552
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Aug 3 2023
551. What Can Whales Teach Us About Clean Energy, Workplace Harmony, and Living the Good Life? E551
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Jul 27 2023
550. Why Do People Still Hunt Whales? E550
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Jul 20 2023
549. The First Great American Industry E549
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Jul 13 2023
548. Why Is the U.S. So Good at Killing Pedestrians? E548
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Jul 6 2023
Why Did You Marry That Person? (Ep. 511 Replay)
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Jun 29 2023
547. Satya Nadella’s Intelligence Is Not Artificial E547
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Jun 22 2023
546. Are E.S.G. Investors Actually Helping the Environment? E546
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Jun 15 2023
545. Enough with the Slippery Slopes! E545
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Jun 8 2023
544. Ari Emanuel Is Never Indifferent E544
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Jun 1 2023
Make Me a Match (Ep. 209 Update)
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May 25 2023
543. How to Return Stolen Art E543
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May 18 2023
542. Is a Museum Just a Trophy Case? E542
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May 11 2023
541. The Case of the $4 Million Gold Coffin E541
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May 4 2023
Why Your Projects Are Always Late — and What to Do About It (Ep. 323 Replay)
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Apr 27 2023
540. Swearing Is More Important Than You Think E540
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Apr 20 2023
539. Why Does One Tiny State Set the Rules for Everyone? E539
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Apr 13 2023
538. A Radically Simple Way to Boost a Neighborhood E538
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Apr 6 2023
How to Hate Taxes a Little Bit Less (Ep. 400 Replay)
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Mar 30 2023
537. “Insurance Is Sexy.” Discuss. E537
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Mar 23 2023
Why Are There So Many Bad Bosses? (Ep. 495 Replay)
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Mar 16 2023
536. Is Your Plane Ticket Too Expensive — or Too Cheap? E536
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Mar 9 2023
535. Why Is Flying Safer Than Driving? E535
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Mar 2 2023
534. Air Travel Is a Miracle. Why Do We Hate It? E534
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Feb 23 2023
Why Does the Most Monotonous Job in the World Pay $1 Million? (Ep. 493 Update)
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Feb 16 2023
The Economics of Everyday Things: Used Hotel Soaps
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Feb 13 2023
533. Will the Democrats “Make America Great Again”? E533
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Feb 9 2023
The Economics of Everyday Things: “My Sharona”
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Feb 6 2023
Is Economic Growth the Wrong Goal? (Ep. 429 Update)
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Feb 2 2023
The Economics of Everyday Things: Girl Scout Cookies
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Jan 30 2023
532. Do You Know Who Owns Your Vet? E532
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Jan 26 2023
Introducing “The Economics of Everyday Things”
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Jan 23 2023
531. Should You Trust Private Equity to Take Care of Your Dog? E531
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Jan 19 2023
Extra: Samin Nosrat Always Wanted to Be Famous
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Jan 16 2023
530. What's Wrong with Being a One-Hit Wonder? E530
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Jan 12 2023
529. Can Our Surroundings Make Us Smarter? E529
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Jan 5 2023
528. Yuval Noah Harari Thinks Life is Meaningless and Amazing E528
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Dec 29 2022
527. Can Adam Smith Fix Our Economy? E527
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Dec 22 2022
526. Was Adam Smith Really a Right-Winger? E526
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Dec 15 2022
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Dec 12 2022
525. In Search of the Real Adam Smith E525
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Dec 8 2022
524. How Important Is Breastfeeding, Really? E524
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Dec 1 2022
523. Did Michael Lewis Just Get Lucky with “Moneyball”? E523
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Nov 24 2022
522. Is Google Getting Worse? E522
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Nov 17 2022
The Most Interesting Fruit in the World (Ep. 375 Update)
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Nov 10 2022
521. I’m Your Biggest Fan! E521
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Nov 3 2022
520. The Unintended Consequences of Working from Home E520
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Oct 27 2022
519. Has Globalization Failed? E519
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Oct 20 2022
518. Are Personal Finance Gurus Giving You Bad Advice? E518
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Oct 13 2022
517. Are M.B.A.s to Blame for Wage Stagnation? E517
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Oct 6 2022
Please Get Your Noise Out of My Ears (Ep. 439 Update)
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Sep 29 2022
516. Nuclear Power Isn’t Perfect. Is It Good Enough? E516
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Sep 22 2022
Extra: Ken Burns | People I (Mostly) Admire
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Sep 19 2022
515. When You Pray to God Online, Who Else Is Listening? E515
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Sep 15 2022
This Is Your Brain on Pollution (Ep. 472 Update)
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Sep 8 2022
514. Roland Fryer Refuses to Lie to Black America E514
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Sep 1 2022
513. Should Public Transit Be Free? E513
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Aug 25 2022
Why Is U.S. Media So Negative? (Ep. 477 Replay)
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Aug 18 2022
The Pros and Cons of America’s (Extreme) Individualism (Ep. 470 Replay)
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Aug 11 2022
The U.S. Is Just Different — So Let’s Stop Pretending We’re Not (Ep. 469 Replay)
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Aug 4 2022
512. Does Philosophy Still Matter? E512
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Jul 28 2022
511. Why Did You Marry That Person? E511
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Jul 21 2022
The Economist’s Guide to Parenting: 10 Years Later (Ep. 479 Replay)
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Jul 14 2022
510. What Problems Does Crypto Solve, Anyway? E510
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Jul 7 2022
509. Are N.F.T.s All Scams? E509
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Jun 30 2022
508. Does the Crypto Crash Mean the Blockchain Is Over? E508
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Jun 23 2022
507. 103 Pieces of Advice That May or May Not Work E507
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Jun 16 2022
506. What Is Sportswashing (and Does It Work)? E506
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Jun 9 2022
505. Did Domestic Violence Really Spike During the Pandemic? E505
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Jun 2 2022
504. Introducing “Off Leash” E504
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May 26 2022
503. What Is the Future of College — and Does It Have Room for Men? E503
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May 19 2022
Abortion and Crime, Revisited (Ep. 384 Update)
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May 12 2022
502. “I Don’t Think the Country Is Turning Away From College.” E502
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May 5 2022
501. The University of Impossible-to-Get-Into E501
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Apr 28 2022
500. What Exactly Is College For? E500
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Apr 21 2022
Is the U.S. Really Less Corrupt Than China — and How About Russia? (Ep. 481 Update)
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Apr 14 2022
499. Don't Worry, Be Tacky E499
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Apr 7 2022
498. In the 1890s, the Best-Selling Car Was … Electric E498
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Mar 31 2022
497. Can the Big Bad Wolf Save Your Life? E497
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Mar 24 2022

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