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Episode 572

Why Is There So Much Fraud in Academia?

Some of the biggest names in behavioral science stand accused of faking their results. Last year, an astonishing 10,000 research papers were retracted. We talk to whistleblowers, reformers, and a…

The Upside of Irrationality

Another?pleasurable summer read for me was Dan Ariely‘s?The Upside of Irrationality.? Put simply, the book is an impressive achievement.? It interweaves Ariely’s compelling personal narrative with what seems like dozens…



Our Love/Hate Relationship with Carrots and Sticks

…sticks are often counterproductive.? In fact, one of the coolest experiments described in Dan Ariely‘s?The Upside of Irrationality shows that incentives sometimes backfire. Ariely (together with his collaborators Nina Mazar,…



Episode 573

Can Academic Fraud Be Stopped?

Probably not — the incentives are too strong. Scholarly publishing is a $28 billion global industry, with misconduct at every level. But a few reformers are gaining ground. (Part two…

Episode 129

Why Do We Cheat, and Why Shouldn’t We?

Is there such a thing as a victimless crime? In an unfair system, is dishonesty okay? And are adolescent vandals out of ideas?…

Episode 66

When Is It OK to Tell a Lie? (Replay)

Can a little dishonesty be a good thing? How many fibs does Angela tell every day? And why does Stephen have a forehead?…

Episode 66

When Is It OK to Tell a Lie?

Also: is obsessing over your mental health bad for your mental health?…

Episode 39

Is Everybody Cheating These Days?

Also, what’s better: to learn new skills or go deep on what you’re good at?…

Episode 63

How Contagious Is Behavior? With Laurie Santos of “The Happiness Lab.”

Also: life is good — so why aren’t you happy?

Spicing Up the Awkward First Date Conversation

Dan Ariely brings behavioral economics to the awkward, boring first date conversation: “Basically, in an attempt to coordinate on the right dating strategy, we stick to universally shared interests like…



More Expense = Less Pain

…therapeutic effects. But this new study – by Dan Ariely and coauthors – shows that the placebo effect is itself subject to experimental manipulation. Their experiment is incredibly clever, and…



Episode 42

The Upside of Quitting (Replay)

You know the saying: A winner never quits and a quitter never wins. To which Freakonomics Radio says … Are you sure?…

Episode 42

The Upside of Quitting

You know the saying: a winner never quits and a quitter never wins. To which Freakonomics Radio says … Are you sure?…

Episode 42

The Upside of Quitting (Replay)

You know the saying: a winner never quits and a quitter never wins. To which Freakonomics Radio says … Are you sure?…


A New Car or Ten Thousand Lattes?

At Big Think, Dan Ariely discusses ways to think about money so you splurge less — like equating expensive wine with gallons of milk and making paying hurt a little…



Keep the Cheap Wine Flowing

…sparkling wine from Washington, is preferred nearly two to one to $150 Dom Perignon if you strip away the labels. Dan Ariely (author of Predictably Irrational) and his co-authors have…



A Predictably Irrational Fashion Week

Dressed in a red silk robe, Dan Ariely commemorates New York’s fashion week by trying on designer sunglasses while answering the eternal question: Does wearing Prada knockoffs make you evil?…



The Tax Man Nudgeth (Ep. 121)

…economy. You’ll also hear from Dan Ariely, who has an idea for turning the act of paying taxes into a somewhat more satisfying civic duty. And we learn how a…



FREAK-est Links

Do customs and postal service discriminate against “atheist” parcels? Now there are wristbands to monitor whether doctors are washing their hands. (HT: R.E. Riker) Dan Ariely is offering a free…



Episode 121

The Tax Man Nudgeth

Real tax reform may or may not ever happen. In the meantime, how about making the current system work a bit better?

Episode 171

There’s No Such Thing as a Free Appetizer

Is it really in a restaurant’s best interest to give customers free bread or chips before they even order?

Episode 494

Why Do Most Ideas Fail to Scale?

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….


The Perils of Free Coffee

As prices go, “free” is an interesting one. Dan Ariely plays with the idea in his book Predictably Irrational, as does Seth Godin — and Chris Andersen has gone so…



Some Advice for Gold-Diggers

…how many of these online daters joined up to do some gold-digging. They should be careful. As research by Gunter Hitsch, Ali Hortacsu, and Dan Ariely makes clear, income is…




FREAK-est Links

…startup founders. Human brain chemistry: older than animals. Dan Ariely: Fire your financial advisor, hire an algorithm to manage your money. Rutgers study: Biggest concern among unemployed Americans? Too old….