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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. To get every show in the Freakonomics Radio Network without ads and a monthly bonus episode of Freakonomics Radio, start a free trial for SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.

Episodes

308. How Can I Do the Most Social Good With $100? And Other FREAK-quently Asked Questions

09 Nov 2017

43m

Why Is There So Much Ground Beef in the World? (Special Feature)

07 Nov 2017

43m

307. Thinking Is Expensive. Who’s Supposed to Pay for It?

02 Nov 2017

38m

306. How to Launch a Behavior-Change Revolution

26 Oct 2017

44m

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The "Behavior Change for Good" project at the University of Pennsylvania seeks to address why humans repeatedly make decisions that undermine their long-term well-being. By partnering with large-scale organizations like Bank of America and 24 Hour Fitness, researchers aim to conduct massive, real-world experiments to i...