Women Are Not Men
Season 4, Episode 1 Women are different from men, by a lot, in some key areas. For example, data show that women don’t: drown, compete as hard, get struck by lightning, use the Internet, edit...
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Chuck E. Cheese’s logo. (Photo Credit: rg-fotos/flickr) Our latest Freakonomics Radio episode is called “Chuck E. Cheese’s: Where a Kid Can Learn Price Theory.” (You can subscribe to the podcast at...
View ArticleWhy Is My Life So Hard?
Occluded mesocyclone tornado in Oklahoma on May 3rd, 1999. (Photo: NOAA Photo Library) Season 6, Episode 40 This week on Freakonomics Radio: most of us feel we face more obstacles than everyone else —...
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Well-intentioned social programs go back to the Depression era. A study of their effectiveness came decades later. (Photo: Jack Delano / Farm Security Administration / Flickr) Our latest Freakonomics...
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Well-intentioned social programs go back to the Depression era. A study of their effectiveness came decades later. (Photo: Jack Delano / Farm Security Administration / Flickr) Season 6, Episode 47 This...
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Well-intentioned social programs go back to the Depression era. A study of their effectiveness came decades later. (Photo: Jack Delano / Farm Security Administration / Flickr) Good intentions are nice,...
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