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@aby The authors of #Freakanomics noted an otherwise unexplained drop in violent crime in the US about 20 years post #RoevWade and inferred that liberalized choice meant fewer unwanted children and therefore fewer neglected kids that turned to crime. Made as much sense as anything else.

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ms. liz Jan 11, 2025

Why Numbers are Music to Our Ears (Update) – #peopleIMostlyAdmire

https://freakonomics.com/podcast/why-numbers-are-music-to-our-ears-update/ #freakanomics #podcast #music #math

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Why Numbers are Music to Our Ears (Update) - Freakonomics

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ms. liz Sep 5, 2024

i am definitely not currently trying to listen to this podcast ep while doing a bunch of personal admin this morning on my commute.

601. Multitasking Doesn't Work. So Why Do We Keep Trying? https://one.npr.org/i/1258271024:1258271026 #multitasking #freakanomics

🔊 Listen Now: 601. Multitasking Doesn't Work. So Why Do We Keep Trying?

Freakonomics Radio from WNYC Radio on NPR One | 58:04

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calamur Jan 13, 2023

the level of consistency in #Freakanomics podcast (500+ episodes) is phenomenal.
I have rarely been bored by one of them. I may have disagreements - but not bored.

This one one #AdamSmith - and what his politics would be today - is superb
(no one that bright can be a rightwinger) .... :)

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Edlu5sFT5MtySwnQzJ5gI?si=78e745155b794c77

527. Can Adam Smith Fix Our Economy?

Listen to this episode from Freakonomics Radio on Spotify. Labor exploitation! Corporate profiteering! Government corruption! The 21st century can look a lot like the 18th. In the final episode of a series, we turn to “the father of economics” for solutions. (Part 3 of “In Search of the Real Adam Smith.”)

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