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Episode 13

Carnival Games

Does anyone ever win the giant teddy bear? Zachary Crockett steps right up….

Out of Touch in California

…and put them in hotels and drive them around and feed them? We aren’t complaining (last night was the first night in ages that one of my kids didn’t pounce…



A Correction of Sorts

…country and put them in hotels and drive them around and feed them? We aren’t complaining (last night was the first night in ages that one of my kids didn’t…





Another Way for Economists to Make Money

…was becoming heavily dependent on economic arguments, has become a prolific and well-remunerated expert witness. He has built a 1300-person research shop, LECG, to feed information to him and other…




Will This Weed Really ‘Save Humanity’?

…That means environmentalists and policy makers don’t have to worry about whether jatropha diverts resources away from crops that could be used to feed people. Barta’s article also includes some…







R U Studying?

…in many schools. My prediction: it will not be long before a bunch of NYC high school students are emailing the Freakonomics blog to complain about our partial RSS feed….




Robert Reich Answers Your Labor Questions

…they’re on a sliding scale, and poorer nations don’t have to reach the same standard as richer nations), I don’t think the candidates should feed the current frenzy against free…




Why Roast a Turkey?

…is a very cheap way to feed a lot of people. 4) Roasting a turkey gives the host a way to keep busy and avoid the once-a-year relatives who have…



FREAK Shots: I’m Just Here for the Horses and Gin

…phone-betting hubs, says McClelland, because phone betting presents better economics: Since [phone hubs] don’t have to maintain a grandstand or feed horses, they can kick money back to their customers….



The Market is Dead! Long Live the Market!

…one that precludes true competition. Think of it this way: why don’t more companies seek out the business of rating debt? The payouts for ratings agencies are not chicken feed….



The Morning News

…a dozen major newspapers from around the world side by side right here on your browser, thanks to a feed from the Newseum, arranged by the design company Rayogram. [%comments]…



Up-Market Animal Food

…did he have at the show? “To eat,” he said, adding that in the past ten minutes, he’d packed away six months’ worth of shrimp and sushi. The feeding frenzy…



Monkeys Pay Taxes Too

…expected to contribute to their society. In fact, dominant male fairy wrens may punish delinquent citizens for up to 26 hours and vampire bats actually regurgitate meals to feed hungry…




Will the "Green Revolution" Ever Hit Africa?

…sales. The picture in Africa could not be more different. Approximately two-thirds of Africa’s population labors on small, dusty farms, frequently failing to produce enough food to feed their families….



Do Earmarks Matter?

Making fun of earmarked Congressional spending is easy, feel-good entertainment. In this regard Sen. John McCain‘s Twitter feed, in which he reels off outrageous examples of pork-barrel spending (we especially…



Quotes Uncovered: Violence and Enemies

…has the following item: “He [Kipling] sees clearly that men can only be highly civilized while other men, inevitably less civilized, are there to guard and feed them.” George Orwell,…



Men or Women: Who Travel More?

…are actually due to age, not sex. To construct a regression model, you feed in the variables that you think work in concert to affect your outcome — in this…



Freakonomics Radio an iTunes Hit

feed, listen at the Times‘s podcast page or on Amazon.com. Friday’s blog installment was a Super Bowl edition, focusing on hard hits in the NFL. Coming soon on the blog:…



Depression Apples

…noted, probably correctly, that “it would be better for the retailers of the city to buy off all the apple sellers.” Feed and clothe the poor vendors, he added, “but…