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447. How Much Do We Really Care About Children?

Freakonomics Radio

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Carseed Story - The Hidden Side of Everything

Carseeds, a device designed to protect children had the unintended consequence of causing fewer children to be born. They were so shocked by the result that they thought there must have been a mistake. And what does the carseed story tell us about how we treat children generally? I feel very strongly that kids get shrift in our policy and political environment. That's coming up right after this....

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