We tend to think of tragedies as a single terrible moment, rather than the result of multiple bad decisions. Can this pattern be reversed? We try — with stories about wildfires, school shootings, and love.
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The Invisible Paw (Rebroadcast)
375. The Most Interesting Fruit in the World
374. How Spotify Saved the Music Industry (But Not Necessarily Musicians)
373. Why Rent Control Doesn’t Work
372. Freakonomics Radio Live: “Would You Eat a Piece of Chocolate Shaped Like Dog Poop?”
Why You Shouldn’t Open a Restaurant (Update)
371. A Free-Trade Democrat in the Trump White House
370. How to Fail Like a Pro
369. A Good Idea Is Not Good Enough
368. Where Do Good Ideas Come From?
367. The Future of Meat
366. This Economist Predicted the Last Crisis. What’s the Next One?
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365. Not Just Another Labor Force
Extra: Mark Cuban Full Interview
364. Inside the Sports-Industrial Complex
Extra: Mark Teixeira Full Interview
363. Think Like a Winner
Hacking the World Bank (Update)
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