It boosts economic opportunity and social mobility. It’s good for the environment. So why do we charge people to use it? The short answer: it’s complicated. Also: We talk to the man who gets half the nation’s mass-transit riders where they want to go (most of the time).
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341. Why We Choke Under Pressure (and How Not To)
340. People Aren’t Dumb. The World Is Hard.
339. The Future of Freakonomics Radio
In Praise of Incrementalism (Rebroadcast)
In Praise of Maintenance (Rebroadcast)
338. How to Catch World Cup Fever
337. How to Build a Smart City
How Stupid Is Our Obsession With Lawns? (Rebroadcast)
336. The Most Vilified Industry in America Is Also the Most Charitable
335. Does Doing Good Give You License to Be Bad?
334. 5 Psychology Terms You’re Probably Misusing
Evolution, Accelerated (Rebroadcast)
333. The Most Ambitious Thing Humans Have Ever Attempted
332. Why the Trump Tax Cuts Are Terrible/Awesome (Part 2)
331. Why the Trump Tax Cuts are Awesome/Terrible (Part 1)
330. Extra: Ray Dalio Full Interview
329. The Invisible Paw
328. Extra: Mark Zuckerberg Full Interview
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Money (But Were Afraid to Ask) (Rebroadcast)
327. Extra: Carol Bartz Full Interview
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