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Episode 7: Behind Economics and Finance: Prisoners’ Dilemmas and Payday Lenders [Audio]

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Translating Economic Models into Everyday Life

This chapter explores the trend of applying economic models to everyday life, known as the Freakonomics phenomenon. It emphasizes the importance of gatekeepers who make complex ideas relatable, merging theoretical economics with human behavior and storytelling.

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