Corporations and rich people donate billions to their favorite think tanks and foundations. Should we be grateful for their generosity — or suspicious of their motives?
Humans, it has long been thought, are the only animal to engage in economic activity. But what if we’ve had it exactly backward?
Season 7, Episode 40 Humans, it has long been thought, are the only animal to engage in economic activity. But what if we’ve had it exactly backward? To find out more, check out the podcasts from which this hour was drawn: “The Invisible Paw” and “There’s No Such Thing as a Free Appetizer.” You can subscribe to the Freakonomics Radio . . .
Humans, it has long been thought, are the only animal to engage in economic activity. But what if we’ve had it exactly backward?
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