Freakonomics Blog

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of GMOs

May 6, 2010

Roundup-resistant weeds and drought-resistant seeds.

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A Freakonomics Contest: What Are You Looking At?

May 6, 2010

Identify this picture for some Freakonomics schwag.

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Quotes Uncovered: Crackers and Gum-Chewing

May 6, 2010

Fred Shapiro traces the origins of popular quotes.

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More Bad News for the Height-Challenged

May 6, 2010

The link between height and crime in early America.

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The Latest in Freakonomics Schwag

May 5, 2010

We’ve got new schwag.

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Cognitive Bias Song

May 5, 2010

A high school teacher creates a fun study aid.

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Copyrighting Porn: A Guest Post

May 5, 2010

Illegal downloading doesn’t just hurt the music industry.

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We Need More Holidays

May 5, 2010

Now taking suggestions for new holidays.

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What's a Saturday Night Reservation Worth?

May 5, 2010

A restaurant explores a new pricing model.

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Our Daily Bleg: What to Do in Madrid?

May 4, 2010

Dubner plans a trip to Madrid.

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Dare to Diversify

May 4, 2010

Ian Ayres’s new book discusses diversifying risk across time.

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Why Do We Love the Underdog?

May 4, 2010

Is it a cost-benefit decision? Or a simple fairness preference?

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I Thought Dubner Was the Ultimate Genius – Until I Saw the Freakonomics Movie

May 4, 2010

Levitt’s a fan of the documentary.

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In Favor of Price Gouging?

May 4, 2010

Do high prices discourage unnecessary hoarding?

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Happy in Jersey

May 4, 2010

Asian-Americans in New Jersey are America’s happiest people.

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Is There a "Moral Molecule"? A Guest Post From Neuroeconomist Paul Zak

May 3, 2010

The economics of oxytocin.

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South Africa Forecast: Not So Rich, but Happier?

May 3, 2010

Hosting sporting events improves national wellbeing.

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Will the Gulf Oil Spill Be This Generation's Three Mile Island?

May 3, 2010

Is it the end for offshore drilling?

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Freakonomics Premiere Roundup

May 3, 2010

The documentary based on Freakonomics is in theaters this fall. Variety calls it “a revelatory trip.”

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The Sports Economists Answer Your Questions

Apr 30, 2010

Readers’ sports questions answered.

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Economics Is About Thinking With Your Heart

Apr 30, 2010

But not the heart you’re thinking of.

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"Too Big to Fail" Wasn't the Problem?

Apr 30, 2010

Russ Roberts tells a different story.

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Freakonomics: The Movie Premieres Today

Apr 30, 2010

The Freakonomics documentary at the Tribeca Film Festival.

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No Dogs Allowed, but Sex Is Okay

Apr 29, 2010

An odd policy in Amsterdam’s Vondelpark.

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Quotes Uncovered: What's the Plural of Anecdote?

Apr 29, 2010

Fred Shapiro traces the origins of popular quotes.

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Preferences, Revealed

Apr 29, 2010

Revealed preferences in airplane dining.

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In Africa, Organic Farming Is Not the Answer

Apr 29, 2010

Agricultural technology can ease hunger in Africa.

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Did the Flag-Burning Law Really Stop Flag Burning?

Apr 28, 2010

Or are there broader forces at work?

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Cheese, Meat and Razor Blades

Apr 28, 2010

Vancouver thieves target gourmet cheese.

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What's Behind the Honeybee Decline? Perhaps Not What You've Heard

Apr 28, 2010

Pesticides aren’t necessarily to blame.

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