According to a decades-long research project, the U.S. is not only the most individualistic country on earth; we’re also high on indulgence, short-term thinking, and masculinity (but low on “uncertainty avoidance,” if that makes you feel better). We look at how these traits affect our daily lives and why we couldn’t change them even if we wanted to.
457. Is Dialysis a Test Case of Medicare for All?
456. How to Fix the Hot Mess of U.S. Healthcare
Policymaking Is Not a Science (Yet) (Ep. 405 Rebroadcast)
How Does New York City Keep Reinventing Itself? (Bonus)
455. Are You Ready for a Fresh Start?
454. Should Traffic Lights Be Abolished?
453. A Rescue Plan for Black America
Am I Boring You? (Ep. 225 Rebroadcast)
452. Jeff Immelt Knows He Let You Down
451. Can I Ask You a Ridiculously Personal Question?
450. How to Be Better at Death
449. How to Fix the Incentives in Cancer Research
448. The Downside of Disgust
447. How Much Do We Really Care About Children?
446. “We Get All Our Great Stuff from Europe — Including Witch Hunting.”
Trust Me (Ep. 266 Rebroadcast)
445. Why Do We Seek Comfort in the Familiar?
444. How Do You Cure a Compassion Crisis?
443. A Sneak Peek at Biden’s Top Economist
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