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Whom Do You Want to Hear From?

Of all the changes we’ve made to this blog in recent months, my favorites are the reader-generated Q&A’s (here’s a recent example) and our Freakonomics Quorums (the most recent of…




Lesser of Two Evils?

…own risks (as ill-perceived as they may be). So which is the least bad solution? Seed magazine asked a panel of experts and came up with this interesting quorum. [%comments]…



Frank Talk on Marijuana Legalization

…states like California. We held a Freakonomics quorum late last year to debate the pros and cons of legalizing the drug, and many of you weighed in. With Frank’s legalization…



Corn in My Coffee, Lead in My Pot

…in a quorum we published here, such contaminations would probably cease. On the other hand — based on the Leipzig doctors’ observations of the lead-poisoning patients — body piercing would…



Contest: A Six-Word Motto for the U.S.?

…best entry, as decided by a quorum of ourselves and a batch of capuchin monkeys we keep at the ready, receives her/his choice of Freakonomics schwag. Note: The winner of…



Bring Your Questions for "the Baseball Economist"

…Matter” podcast. He also contributed to our “What’s Derek Jeter Worth?” quorum. And now, just in time for the Baseball Winter Meetings, Bradbury is here to field your burning off-season…



Episode 492

How Did a Hayfield Become One of America’s Hottest Cities?

Frisco used to be just another sleepy bedroom community outside of Dallas. Now it’s got corporate headquarters, billions of investment dollars, and a bunch of Democrats in a place that…

Episode 74

Does Reverse Psychology Really Work?

Also: Does knowing your family history affect your identity?…