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548. Why Is the U.S. So Good at Killing Pedestrians?

Freakonomics Radio

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How to Create a Political Constituency for Change

Kelsey: We're trying to shift the default so that we're blaming the driver. Kelsey: If 6 or 7,000 people are getting run over and killed every year in a country of 350 million, it's probably just not worth it. What would it take to make auto travel that much safer? I would love to hear your thoughts. Coming up next time on the show is a three part series on the economics of whaling.

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