The comedian, actor — and now, author — answers our FREAK-quently Asked Questions.
How a pain-in-the-neck girl from rural Virginia came to run the most powerful university in the world.
Season 5, Episode 15
On this week’s episode of Freakonomics Radio: sure, markets generally work well. But for some transactions — like school admissions and organ transplants — money alone can’t solve the problem. That’s when you need a market-design wizard like Nobel Prize winner Al Roth. You’ll hear how Roth and others have revolutionized the organ-donor market. Plus, the amazing story of how one particularly selfless woman became the first link in a donor chain that gave life to many others.
The comedian, actor — and now, author — answers our FREAK-quently Asked Questions.
How a pain-in-the-neck girl from rural Virginia came to run the most powerful university in the world.
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