Episodes (Page 17)
✨
US infrastructure lags behind other developed nations.
✨
Environmentalists advocate reduced consumption to save the planet.
✨
US is the most individualistic country, with high indulgence.
✨
American culture is uniquely WEIRD, making policy transplants from other nations difficult.
✨
A new study suggests 30-minute afternoon naps benefit everyone.
✨
Lawns cover nearly two percent of the U.S. landscape.
✨
Bren Smith advocates for ocean farming, particularly kelp, to feed the planet.
✨
CEA Chair Cecilia Rouse discusses economic policy's impact on people.
✨
Preview of 'Freakonomics of Medicine' podcast hosted by Bapu Jena.
✨
The pandemic's work-from-home experiment offers lessons for the future.
✨
Robert Cialdini discusses the science of persuasion and influence.
✨
The human foot is an evolutionary marvel of functionality.
✨
Andrew Yang aims to revitalize New York City with bold plans.
✨
Robots may eliminate jobs but collaborative robots could revitalize work.
✨
Debate on $15 federal minimum wage: poverty reduction vs. job loss.
✨
Legalized marijuana offers a natural experiment for economists.
✨
Steve Levitt learns about 'goal conflict' from Angela Duckworth.
✨
Medicare covers costly dialysis treatment regardless of age.
✨
U.S. healthcare shifted from a calling to a profit-driven industry.
✨
Many policy solutions fail to scale effectively.