11. How Much Does the President of the U.S. Really Matter?
Freakonomics Radio
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The President's Playing Field
Stephen Dubner: How do you isolate a president's power from the forces that shape history, society and the economy? He says it's impossible to do so because the president's playing field is so vast. Dubner: Let's try to measure the power in a realm where there's an authority figure with whom the buck stops. A baseball manager on field and off is the team's boss, but he doesn't throw a single pitch.
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