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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Why Does Tipping Still Exist? (Update)
00:47:258/6/2025
643. Why Do Candles Still Exist?
00:47:228/1/2025
642. How to Wage Peace, According to Tony Blinken
01:06:287/25/2025
Why Does One Tiny State Set the Rules for Everyone? (Update)
00:47:027/23/2025
641. What Does It Cost to Lead a Creative Life?
00:46:227/18/2025
640. Why Governments Are Betting Big on Sports
00:50:127/11/2025
How to Make Your Own Luck (Update)
00:58:077/9/2025
639. “This Country Kicks My Ass All the Time”
00:53:467/4/2025
638. Are You Ready for the Elder Swell?
00:54:536/27/2025
What Do Medieval Nuns and Bo Jackson Have in Common? (Update)