Freakonomics Radio

543. How to Return Stolen Art

May 18, 2023

51:38

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Introduction

3min

The Economics, Politics and Ethics of Returning Stolen Art

2min

The Importance of Looting in Museum Curation

5min

The Return of Benin Artifacts to Nigeria

3min

The Problem With Repatriating Benin Artifacts

5min

How to Save Money on Your Home Office

5min

Lonnie G. Bunch III: The Secretary of the Smithsonian

2min

The History of the Smithsonian

2min

The Smithsonian's New Collections Policy

2min

10.

The Economic Impact of Export Bans on the African Art Market

3min

11.

The Role of Leasing Antiquities in Museums

5min

12.

The Complexity of the World

3min

13.

The British Museum's Ownership of the Parthenon Marbles

2min

14.

The British Museum's Hard Line on Protests

3min

15.

The Benin Bronzes at the British Museum

4min

16.

The Role of Museums in the Modern Era

2min

17.

The Importance of Resonance in Museums

4min

Museums are purging their collections of looted treasures. Can they also get something in return? And what does it mean to be a museum in the 21st century? (Part 3 of “Stealing Art Is Easy. Giving It Back Is Hard.”)

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