You know the saying: a winner never quits and a quitter never wins. To which Freakonomics Radio says … Are you sure?…
Did we needlessly scare ourselves into ditching a good thing? And, with millions of cars driving around with no passengers, should we be rooting for a renaissance?
Airbnb, Uber, Lyft, EatWith, and other companies in the “sharing economy” are practically daring government regulators to shut them down. The regulators are happy to comply.
A kid’s name can tell us something about his parents — their race, social standing, even their politics. But is your name really your destiny?
There ain’t no such thing as a free parking spot. Somebody has to pay for it — and that somebody is everybody.
Chicago has given the world more than sausage, crooked politics and Da Bears.
A kid’s name can tell us something about his parents — their race, social standing, even their politics. But is your name really your destiny?
There ain’t no such thing as a free parking spot. Somebody has to pay for it — and that somebody is everybody.
We rely on polls and surveys to tell us how people will behave in the future. Too bad they’re completely unreliable.
Advertisers have always been adept at manipulating our emotions. Now they’re using behavioral economics to get even better.
She’s the author of the bestselling book Grit, and a University of Pennsylvania professor of psychology — a field Steve says he knows nothing about. But once Angela gives Steve…
Also: how did Angela do with her no-sugar challenge?…
Also: is it better to “go with the wind” or to “be the wind”?
He’s been an Arctic scientist, a sports journalist, and is now a best-selling author of science books. His latest, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, makes the argument…
In this interview, first heard on Freakonomics Radio last year, Steve talks with the former top adviser to presidents Clinton and Obama, about his record — and his reputation. And…
Also: is obsessing over your mental health bad for your mental health?…
Also: how can we stop confusing correlation with causation?
Also: do we overestimate or underestimate our significance in other people’s lives?…
Last week, the board upheld the ban of former President Donald Trump’s social media accounts. Sudhir talks to Noah Feldman, the constitutional law scholar who helped design this “supreme court”…
It’s harder than you’d think to measure the value of a boss. But some enterprising economists have done just that — and the news is good.
The U.S. is home to seven of the world’s 10 biggest companies. How did that happen? The answer may come down to two little letters: V.C. Is venture capital good…
The U.S. is an outlier when it comes to policing, as evidenced by more than 1,000 fatal shootings by police each year. But we’re an outlier in other ways too:…
Steve shows a different side of himself in very personal interviews with his two oldest daughters. Amanda talks about growing up with social anxiety and her decision to not go…
Also: What’s a food you love that seems disgusting to everyone else?…
When you need a ride to the hospital, who should you call? Bapu talks with economist David Slusky about how ridesharing services are increasingly replacing ambulances. Plus, an unexpected reason…
