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534. Air Travel Is a Miracle. Why Do We Hate It?

Freakonomics Radio

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Is Flying Making You Anxious?

We asked our listeners to record audio diaries from their airline travel. We were expecting a lot of complaints and we got them. The thing about flying on an airplane is it's kind of weird if you think about it. You have little control over your physical surroundings, and no control over the vehicle itself. Almost nothing about the experience is natural.

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