Whaling was, in the words of one scholar, “early capitalism unleashed on the high seas.” How did the U.S. come to dominate the whale market? Why did whale hunting die out here — and continue to grow elsewhere? And is that whale vomit in your perfume? (Part 1 of “Everything You Never Knew About Whaling.”)
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?
Extra: Domonique Foxworth Full Interview
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)
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.”
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