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490. What Do Broken-Hearted Knitters, Urinating Goalkeepers, and the C.I.A. Have in Common?

Freakonomics Radio

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The Psychology of Superstition

According to the market research firm ipsos, 21 % of americans believe in spells or witchcraft. Nearly 30% do believe in astrology and that belief has been rising. The psychic services industry is worth about two billion dollars. We'll talk about why we believe even when the evidence argues against it.

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