494. Why Do Most Ideas Fail to Scale?
Freakonomics Radio
Scaling Ideas: Success and Failure
This chapter analyzes the contrasting outcomes of scaling ideas through examples like the successful polio vaccination and the ineffective D.A.R.E program. It highlights the issues of false positives in research, the significance of data integrity, and the need for rigorous scrutiny in policymaking to ensure credible social science practices.
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