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15. Does Philosophy Still Matter?

The Freakonomics Radio Book Club

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How to Extend Revenge if Someone Murds Your Loved One

In his book, herswitz tells another story about taylor swift. This one meant to demonstrate how the legal system can help reset social norms. The verdict told muller and every man listening that no one had a right to swift's body but her. And because the court applied general principles of battery law, it sent a message about everybody's butt, hands off.

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