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.
363. Think Like a Winner
Hacking the World Bank (Update)
362. Why Is This Man Running for President?
How to Be Happy (Rebroadcast)
How to Win Games and Beat People (Rebroadcast)
People Aren’t Dumb. The World Is Hard. (Rebroadcast)
Freakonomics Radio Live: “We Thought of a Way to Manipulate Your Perception of Time.”
Freakonomics Radio Live: “Where Does Fear Live in the Brain?”
Freakonomics Radio Live: “The World’s a Mess. But Oysters, They Hold it Down.”
361. Freakonomics Radio Live: “Jesus Could Have Been a Pigeon.”
360. Is the Protestant Work Ethic Real?
359. Should America Be Run by … Trader Joe’s?
There’s a War on Sugar. Is It Justified? (Rebroadcast)
358. Yes, the Open Office Is Terrible — But It Doesn’t Have to Be
357. Can an Industrial Giant Become a Tech Darling?
356. America’s Hidden Duopoly
Extra: Elvis Costello Full Interview
355. Where Does Creativity Come From (and Why Do Schools Kill It Off)?
Extra: Jeremy Lin Full Interview
354. How to Be Creative
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