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Freakonomics Radio

Freakonomics co-author Stephen J. Dubner uncovers the hidden side of everything. Why is it safer to fly in an airplane than drive a car? How do we decide whom to marry? Why is the media so full of bad news? Also: things you never knew you wanted to know about wolves, bananas, pollution, search engines, and the quirks of human behavior.

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181. Fixing the World, Bang-for-the-Buck Edition Oct 02, 2014

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A team of economists has been running the numbers on the U.N.'s development goals. They have a different view of how those billions of dollars should be spent.

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180. Fitness Apartheid Sep 25, 2014

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Markets are hardly perfect, but the results can be ugly when you try to subvert them.

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179. Outsiders by Design Sep 18, 2014

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What does it mean to pursue something that everyone else thinks is nuts? And what does it take to succeed?

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178. How to Save $1 Billion Without Even Trying Sep 11, 2014

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Doctors, chefs, and other experts are much more likely than the rest of us to buy store-brand products. What do they know that we don’t?

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177. Regulate This! Sep 04, 2014

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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.

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Who Runs the Internet? (Rebroadcast) Aug 28, 2014

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The online universe doesn't have nearly as many rules, or rulemakers, as the real world. Discuss.

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Parking Is Hell (Rebroadcast) Aug 21, 2014

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There ain't no such thing as a free parking spot. Somebody has to pay for it -- and that somebody is everybody.

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What Do Medieval Nuns and Bo Jackson Have in Common? (Rebroadcast) Aug 14, 2014

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A look at whether spite pays -- and if it even exists.

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Should Tipping be Banned? (Rebroadcast) Aug 07, 2014

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It's awkward, random, confusing -- and probably discriminatory too.

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How Much Does Your Name Matter? (Rebroadcast) Jul 31, 2014

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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?

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